Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley


Trails

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    • 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 2.1 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Bill Benson

Sign changeover in progress.

 0.7 km one-way Summer Only Wheelchair Accessible Hiking Open
Black Prince Cirque Interpretive

Note: The Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge is NOT accessed from this trail.

 4.2 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Intermediate Boulton Creek

Due to the very firm and icy condition's no tracks were set along the majority of Boulton Creek Trail on Friday night, The portion of Boulton Creek from Elk Pass to Fox Creek was trackset on Feb 11th. 

 2.2 km one-way Winter Only Hiking Cross Country Skiing Open
Braille 2.2 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Burstall Pass

Note: Bikes permitted on first 3.5 km of trail ONLY.

 7.4 km one-way Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Burstall Pass (Backcountry) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Chester Lake 4.6 km one-way Summer Only Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Open
Elbow Lake

Oct 21st: Many trees on the ground from recent dead tree removal, but trails and campsites are unaffected.

Warning: No vehicle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

Tombstone Backcountry and Equestrian Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14.

Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14.

 1.4 km one-way Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Warning
Elk Pass 5.6 km Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Highwood Meadows

Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

 0.6 km one-way Summer Only Wheelchair Accessible Hiking Warning
Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive

Closed: Stream crossings washed away by penstock/dam construction. Trail is impassable and is closed indefinitely.

 0.8 km Summer Only Hiking Closed
Lookout

Snowmobile packed on November 25th.

 1.7 km Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Lower Lake Interpretive 0.5 km one-way Summer Only Hiking Open
Maude-Lawson

Note: This trail has been redirected just west of Forks for access to Turbine Canyon.

Turbine Canyon Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 23.

 7.5 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Intermediate Meadow

Trackset from Elkwood to the Visitor Centre on Feb 16th. The remainder was trackset on Feb 10th.

 4.0 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Peter Lougheed Paved 12.1 km one-way Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Pocaterra

Groomed and trackset from Packers to Lookout on Dec 21st.

 

Note: This is not the undesignated Pocaterra Ridge or Cirque route.

 9.9 km one-way Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive

Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

 4.5 km Summer Only Hiking Warning
Rawson Lake

Oct 29th: Snow covered

 3.9 km one-way Summer Only Hiking Open
Rock Glacier Interpretive

Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

 0.15 km one-way Summer Only Hiking Warning
Rockwall 0.5 km Summer Only Wheelchair Accessible Hiking Open
Rolly Road Training Grid

Six sets of tracks set.

 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Intermediate Spruce Road 0.8 km Year-Round Wheelchair Accessible Hiking Cross Country Skiing Open
Difficult Three Isle Lake

Oct 29th: Mostly snow covered beyond Invincible Creek Bridge

Note: Bikes only permitted to Invincible Creek, 3.8 km from trailhead

Forks Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14.

Three Isle Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 23.

 10.2 km Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Upper Lake

Aster Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Aug 3

 15.7 km Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
Whiskey Jack 3.9 km one-way Summer Only Hiking OHVing Open
William Watson Lodge Access

Use Caution: Ski For Light Grooming 

 0.6 km one-way Year-Round Wheelchair Accessible Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Open
Peninsula 0.4 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Tailwater Snowshoe 1.9 km Winter Only Fat Biking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe 8.1 km Winter Only Fat Biking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Torpor Loop 6.1 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
South Sawmill Loop 2.8 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
William Watson Lodge Connector 0.7 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boulton Creek Interpretive 4.9 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Marl Lake Interpretive 1.5 km for loop Summer Only Wheelchair Accessible Hiking Open
Lower Lake 3.5 km one-way Summer Only Hiking Open
High Rockies (Winter)

Note: Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control.

 63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
High Rockies (Summer)

Note: Hiker-cyclist camping allowed at select day use areas only from Jun 1 - Sep 20. See details.

 63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use; 80.0 km Goat Creek to Elk Pass Summer Only Dog Sledding Hiking OHVing Open

Safety

Avalanche Reports
Backcountry Safety
Minimizing Impacts
Wildlife