Trails

A controlled access zone will be in place in Kananaskis from June 10–18 for the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit.
Travel and recreation may also be affected before and after. Check for closures before you go. More info: AlbertaParks.ca/G7

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

Areas of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park are designed Wildlife Corridor Management Areas. Travel in these areas is restricted to designated trails only.

Wildlife Corridor Map - Benchlands side of Bow Valley
Wildlife Corridor Map - Grassi Lakes area to Wind Valley area

Trail	Length	Season	Permitted Activities (Legend)	Status
Grotto Creek Canyon	2.1 km one-way	Year-Round	Hiking Hiking	Open
Windy Viewpoint West Wind Valley: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 15 for protection of critical winter range for elk and bighorn sheep.	5.4 km	Year-Round	Hiking	Open
Yamnuska East Ridge Warning: Rockfall hazard exists on this trail, especially in freeze / thaw weather conditions. Be cautious and move quickly through areas with overhead hazard, particularly in the waterfall section of the West Col portion of trail.	3.6 km one-way	Year-Round	Hiking	Warning
Yamnuska Scramble Route Warning: Rockfall hazard exists on this trail, especially in freeze / thaw weather conditions. Be cautious and move quickly through areas with overhead hazard, particularly in the waterfall section of the West Col portion of trail.	10.2km return	Year-Round	Hiking	Warning
Yamnuska Climbers' Access Route	2.1km one-way	Year-Round	Hiking	Open
Yamnuska West Col Warning: Rockfall hazard exists on this trail, especially in freeze / thaw weather conditions. Be cautious and move quickly through areas with overhead hazard, particularly in the waterfall section of the West Col portion of trail.	4.0 km	Year-Round	Hiking	Warning
Bow Corridor Trail Warning: Trail has many old wooden structures in various condition.	7.4 km one-way	Year-Round	Hiking OHVing	Warning
Cougar Creek	4.0 km	Summer Only	Hiking	Open
Douglas Fir Bench Closed: Dec 1 - Jun 15 for wildlife protection.	1.6 km one-way	Year-Round	Hiking Hiking OHVing	Closed
Ha Ling	3.5 km to the saddle; 3.9 km to the summit	Year-Round	Hiking Hiking	Open
Lady Macdonald	3.2 km	Summer Only	Hiking	Open
Rocky Mountain Legacy Construction Closure: Until further notice. For construction of the Bow Valley Community Fire Guard.	20 km	Year-Round	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing	Closed
Cloudline A detour exists on the Three Sisters Access for Highline and Cloudline. Some construction vehicles may be present in the area. An ice flow has developed over one of the bridges on the east descent / ascent of Cloudline. Caution is required moving over this part of the trail.	5.0 km	Year-Round	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running	Warning
Middle Sister Access	1.9km	Year-Round	Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running	Open
Skogan Pass (Summer)	From Ribbon: 10.2 km to Skogan Pass, 19.4 km to Wind Valley	Summer Only	Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing	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	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
Heart Mountain	2.8 one-way km	Year-Round	Hiking

Safety

Bow Valley WPP

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