Trails

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Effective June 1, 2021, a Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

Hiking opportunities range from barrier-free trails to high alpine backcounty adventures. Some trails provide access to Banff National Park and Elk Lakes Provincial Park in B.C.
Bicyclists can enjoy more than 12 kms of paved trails. Mountain bikers will find a number of challenging trails open for their use.
Elbow Lake Trail provides access to trails in Elbow and Sheep valleys. It is the only trail in the park that is open to equestrian users.
In winter, there are more than 85 kms of groomed cross-country ski trails in the Kananaskis Lakes area, as well as 30 kms in the Smith-Dorrien Trails System.

Trail	Length	Season	Permitted Activities (Legend)	Status
1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Interpretive Grizzly bears and black bears feeding in the area Trail is snow free. Downed trees removed October 5th.	2.1 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning
Bill Benson Downed trees removed, September 27th.	0.7 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Black Prince Cirque Interpretive Trail dry, September 14th. The Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge is NOT accessed on this trail.	4.2 km	Summer	Hiking	Open
Boulton Creek A bear warning has been placed on the Boulton creek campground due to a unconfirmed report of a bluff charge and a grizzly bear frequenting the area.	2.2 km one-way	Winter	Cross Country Skiing	Warning
Braille	2.2 km	Winter	Cross Country Skiing	Open
Burstall Pass Trail remains wet and muddy. The flats are flooded. All downed trees removed August 10th. Bikes permitted on first 2.9 km of trail ONLY.	7.4 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Burstall Pass (Backcountry)	km	Winter	Cross Country Skiing	Open
Chester Lake Trail is free of snow. Downed trees removed August 10th.	4.6 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Elbow Lake Snow free. Downed trees removed October 1st.	1.4 km one-way	Summer	Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian	Open
Elk Pass Grizzly bears and black bears feeding in the area. Trail is snow-free. Downed trees removed September 21st.	5.6 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning
Highwood Meadows Wet boardwalk.	0.6 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive Stream crossings washed away by penstock/dam construction. Trail is impassable and is closed indefinitely.	0.8 km	Summer	Hiking	Closed
Lookout Trail is snow free. Downed trees removed September 21st.	1.7 km	Summer	Hiking	Open
Lower Lake	3.5 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Lower Lake Interpretive Free of snow. Blown clean of needles and debris. Downed trees removed September 24th.	0.5 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Marl Lake Interpretive	1.5 km for loop	Summer	Hiking	Open
Maude-Lawson Trail is wet and snowy in spots up to Turbine Campground, October 7th.	7.5 km	Summer	Hiking	Open
Meadow	4.0 km	Year-round	Cross Country Skiing	Open
Peter Lougheed Paved Bear Warning from Lower Lake campground to Mt. Sarrail campground. More Info. Snow free. Sign changeover complete. Downed trees removed. Trail swept of needles and debris, September 27th.	12.1 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Warning
Pocaterra All downed trees removed September 21st.	9.9 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive Bear Warning in area. More Info. Trail is dry and snow free, September 9th.	4.5 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning
Rawson Lake Trail is wet and muddy. Downed trees removed October 6th. The outhouse at the trailhead is closed until further notice.	3.9 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Rock Glacier Interpretive Free of snow, September 24th.	0.15 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
Rockwall Closed due to multiple grizzly bears frequenting the area. More info.	0.5 km	Summer	Hiking	Closed
Rolly Road Training Grid Four sets of tracks set.	km	Winter	Cross Country Skiing	Open
Spruce Road NO PARKING AT WILLIAM WATSON LODGE. There will be no access to Spruce Rd from William Watson Lodge this winter season due to construction at the Lodge. Downed trees removed, September 27th.	0.8 km	Winter	Hiking Cross Country Skiing	Open
Three Isle Lake Trail is snow free and all downed trees removed September 23rd. Bikes only permitted to Invincible Creek, 3.8 km from trailhead	10.2 km	Summer	Hiking	Open
Upper Lake Grizzly bears and black bears feeding in the area Wet and muddy from recent rainfall, September 29th.	15.7 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning
Valleyview Closed due to bear activity until further notice. More Info.	5 km	Summer	Hiking	Closed
Whiskey Jack Dry trail with muddy patches, September 21st.	3.9 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Open
William Watson Lodge Access Snow free. Downed trees removed, September 23rd.	0.6 km one-way	Winter	Hiking Cross Country Skiing	Open
Peninsula Snow free, September 14th.	0.4 km	Summer	Hiking	Open
Tailwater Snowshoe March 30th, 2021: As spring progresses and the melting process continues, the creek and bog crossings deteriorate and travel becomes more difficult on this trail. The Kananaskis River/Creek is starting to open up in places and soon will not be passable! Be prepared to re-evaluate your trip and make other plans when this transition takes place.	1.9 km	Winter	Fat Biking Snowshoeing	Open
Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe WARNING: Limited directional signage.	8.1 km	Winter	Fat Biking Snowshoeing	Open
Torpor Loop Limited directional signage	6.1 km	Winter	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Snowshoeing	Warning
South Sawmill Loop	2.8 km	Winter	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Snowshoeing	Open
William Watson Lodge Connector	0.7 km	Winter	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Snowshoeing	Closed
Boulton Creek Interpretive Downed trees removed September 21st.	4.9 km	Summer	Hiking	Open
High Rockies (Winter)	63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use	Winter	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Snowshoeing	Open
High Rockies (Summer) Trail is free of snow. Some downed trees may be encountered after recent wind/rain, September 30th.	63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use; 80.0 km Goat Creek to Elk Pass	Summer	Dog Sledding Hiking	Open

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