Kananaskis Country

Alberta Parks

West Bragg Creek

Updated: March 23, 2023

Updated: March 23, 2023 | Print Report

A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.
Alberta Environment and Parks, in partnership with Bragg Creek Trails, is developing a new trails plan for the West Bragg Creek area.
Visit www.Alberta.ca/WBCtrails for more information.
Ice Safety: Alberta Parks does not monitor ice conditions; learn how to assess them for yourself.

    Notes:

    • Dogs must be on-leash within the Provincial Recreation Area
    • The georeferenced maps at right can be downloaded and used on Apps such as Avenza to follow your position while on trail.
    • There is now a free public cellular hotspot immediately south of the Trails Centre at the WBC Parking Lot, which enables visitors to make emergency and non-emergency calls.
    • The All Season Trails system was created in partnership with the Government of Alberta and the Greater Bragg Creek Trails Association (GBCTA) recently rebranded as Bragg Creek Trails. Please visit the Bragg Creek Trails website to learn more.
    • Be Bear Aware - bears are awake and active at this time. Practice wildlife safety. Make sure you're making noise on the trail, paying close attention to your surroundings, and carry bear spray and know how to use it.
    • Caution is advised for natural hazards such as downed trees, washouts and missing bridges. Route-finding may be necessary. Please report any downed trees on the trails.

Live Grooming Report

Maps

Trail Name Permitted Activities (Legend) Status Keywords
Bobcat E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21 : User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Boundary Horse
Mar 21: User packed snow
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Snowshoeing Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing
Boundary Ridge E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Braggin Rights E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User compacted snow with ice and dirt patches.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Bunny Loop
 Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Groomed: Mar 18 Track Set: Mar 18
Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Snowshoeing Open Hiking,Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Duane
Chickadee Loop
Groomed: Mar 18 Track Set: Mar 18
Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC Duane
Crystal Line - East
Groomed: Feb 20 Track Set: Feb 15
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Crystal Line - Middle
Groomed: Mar 18 Track Set: Mar 18
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC Duane
Crystal Line - West
Feb 8: New snow on firm packed and glazed snow with ice patches.
Groomed: Mar 18 Track Set: Mar 18
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Demi-Tel E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Disconnect E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User compacted snow with ice and dirt patches.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Elbow North
Dec 27: Machine and user compacted snow  
Groomed: Mar 17 Track Set: Mar 17
Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open Skate Skiing,Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC Duane
Fisher
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread
Hiking Snowshoeing Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing
Fullerton Loop
Hiking Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter)
Hostel Loop
Warning: Extensive debris from wind . Caution advised!
Groomed: Mar 11 Track Set: Mar 11
Cross Country Skiing Warning Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Hostel Meadow Loop
Groomed: Mar 11 Track Set: Mar 11
Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open Hiking,Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC Duane
Iron Creek
Mar 21: Machine and user packed snow
Groomed: Mar 06 Track Set: Mar 02
Hiking Cross Country Skiing Fat Biking Open Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
Iron Horse
Mar 21: User packed snow  
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Snowshoeing Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing
Iron Springs
Groomed: Mar 17 Track Set: Mar 17
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Iron Vista
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter)
Loggers Loop
Groomed: Mar 18 Track Set: Mar 18
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Long Distance
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing Open Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
Merlin View E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Moose
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing Open Biking/Cycling,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat Duane
Moose Connector
Groomed: Mar 14 Track Set: Mar 14
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Moose Loop
Groomed: Mar 14 Track Set: Mar 14
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC Duane
Mountain Road E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.  
Groomed: Mar 24 Track Set: Mar 24
Hiking Cross Country Skiing Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Skiing,Snowshoeing Cross Country Skiing, XC Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike
Mountain View
Warning: Bare section on summit and parts west.
Groomed: Mar 14 Track Set: Mar 14
Cross Country Skiing Warning Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Mountain View West
Groomed: Mar 14 Track Set: Mar 14
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Old Hostel Road
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread
Hiking Snowshoeing Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing
Old Shell Road E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.  
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike
Ranger Summit
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing Open Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
Reconnect E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Ridgeback E-bike Pilot Project
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike
Snagmore E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Snakes and Ladders E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User packed snow and sections of dirt on the Snakes side. Soft snow and little user traffic on the Ladders half.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Snowshoe Hare East
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread
Hiking Snowshoeing Open Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing Duane
Snowshoe Hare West
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread Fat biking allowed west of Telephone Loop East Trail only
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing Open Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
Snowy Owl E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Warning: The first 300m west of the parking lot is closed due to flooding/beaver dam. Use Mountain Road for 300m.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Partially Closed E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Snowy Shortcut E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike Duane
Strange Brew E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread.
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike
Sugar Daddy E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike
Sugar Mama E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: User Compacted Tread
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike
Sugar Pony
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter)
Sundog
Groomed: Mar 18 Track Set: Mar 18
Cross Country Skiing Open Skiing Cross Country Skiing, XC
Telephone Loop East
Mar 21: Machine and user packed snow
Groomed: Mar 02 Track Set: Mar 03
Hiking Cross Country Skiing Fat Biking Snowshoeing Warning Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Skiing,Snowshoeing Cross Country Skiing, XC Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
Telephone Loop West
Mar 21: Machine and user packed snow Warning: Backcountry Trail; multi-use. Rough, narrow trail with Exposed ground hazards on eastern section.
Groomed: Mar 12 Track Set: Mar 12
Hiking Cross Country Skiing Fat Biking Snowshoeing Warning Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Skiing,Snowshoeing Cross Country Skiing, XC Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
Tom Snow
Jan 27: New snow, variable snow depth. Minimal user compaction on North side with some user compaction on South side.
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Fat Biking Snowshoeing Open Biking/Cycling,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter),Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat
West Meadow
Mar 21: User packed snow  
Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian (Winter) Open Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Horseback Riding (Winter)
Whitetail E-bike Pilot Project
Mar 21: Deep, snow
Hiking Fat Biking Snowshoeing E-bike Open Biking/Cycling,E-bikes,Fat Biking,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Snowshoeing Fat Biking, Fat Bike, Phat ebike, Electric Bike