West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area

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A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.
Alberta Forestry 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.
Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Elbow (Summer) 4.6 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Bobcat 4.2 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boundary Ridge (Winter) 5.2 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Braggin Rights (Winter) 0.7 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Easy Bunny Loop 0.3 km Winter Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Snowshoeing Open
Chickadee Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Open
Chickadee Loop (Winter) km Winter Only Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Crystal Line - East (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Crystal Line - East (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Crystal Line - Middle (Summer)

Warning: The segment between Crystal Links #1 and #2 crosses a swamp and is not recommended.

 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Warning
Crystal Line - West Multi-Use 3.1 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Intermediate Crystal Line - West (Summer) 3.1 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Intermediate Crystal Line - West (Winter) 3.1 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Demi-Tel 2.3 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Disconnect 1.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Elbow North (Winter) 3.4km one-way / 6.8km return Winter Only Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Fisher 0.2 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Snowshoeing Open
Hostel Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Hostel Loop (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Easy Hostel Meadow Loop 0.3 km Year-Round Hiking Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Iron Creek (Summer) 1.9 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Iron Creek (Winter) 1.9 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Open
Iron Springs (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Iron Springs (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Loggers Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Loggers Loop (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Long Distance (Summer) 8.6 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Merlin View 6.1 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Moose Connector (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Moose Connector (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Moose Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Moose Loop (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Intermediate Mountain View (Summer) 1.5 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Intermediate Mountain View (Winter) 1.5 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Intermediate Mountain View West (Summer) 3.8 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Intermediate Mountain View West (Winter) 3.8 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Old Hostel Road 0.8 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Snowshoeing Open
Old Shell Road 1.5 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Ranger Summit (Summer) 4.2 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Reconnect 1.4 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snagmore 5.0 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Trail Running Open
Snakes and Ladders 4.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowshoe Hare West (Summer) 2.4 one-way km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Snowshoe Hare West (Winter) km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowy Owl 6.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowy Shortcut 0.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Strange Brew km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Sundog (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Sundog (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Telephone Loop East (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Telephone Loop East (Winter) km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Open
Telephone Loop West (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Telephone Loop West (Winter) km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Open
Whitetail km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Mountain Road km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Open
Ridgeback 8.8 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Sugar Daddy 3.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Sugar Mama 3.5 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boundary Ridge (Summer) 5.2 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Braggin Rights (Summer) 0.7 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Crystal Line - Middle (Winter) km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Ranger Summit (Winter) 4.2 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Long Distance (Winter) 8.6 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boundary Horse 4.3 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Snowshoeing Open
Iron Horse 2.4 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Snowshoeing Open
Iron Vista 1.3 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Sugar Pony 0.9 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
West Meadow 2.1 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Moose 1.5 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowshoe Hare East (Summer)

Warning: Not recommended for summer use because the route crosses several sensitive wet areas.

 km Summer Only Hiking Warning / Wet
Snowshoe Hare East (Winter) km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Snowshoeing Open

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