Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

Fire Restriction in Effect: Learn more

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


Trails

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

Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Intermediate Grotto Creek Canyon 2.1 km one-way Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Open
Windy Viewpoint 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 Open
Difficult 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 Open
Yamnuska Climbers' Access Route 2.1km one-way Year-Round Hiking Open
Difficult 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 Open
Bow Corridor Trail

Bear Warning: A Sow and Cubs in the Area

7.4 km one-way Year-Round Hiking OHVing Warning
Cougar Creek 4.0 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Douglas Fir Bench 1.6 km one-way Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking OHVing Open
Ha Ling

June 9th: Access from the north via Canmore Hill is closed as noted in the link below. Vehicle access to Ha Ling is only available from the south via Spray Lakes Road/Highway 742/Smith-Dorrien Trail from Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

Aug 6th: Snow free. Cleared of downed trees.

3.5 km to the saddle; 3.9 km to the summit Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Open
Lady Macdonald 3.2 km Summer Only Hiking Open
Rocky Mountain Legacy 20 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Open
Cloudline 5.0 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Trail Running Open
Easy Middle Sister Access 1.9km Year-Round Winter 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 Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
High Rockies (Summer)

Jul 4th: Closed from Driftwood Day Use Area to Sparrowhawk Day Use Area (at the junction of High Rockies Trail and Sparrowhawk connector), and from Chester Lake Trailhead (at the junction of Burstall Pass connector and High Rockies Trail) to Sawmill Day Use Area due to significant precipitation and high stream flows.

Jul 3rd: Lots of flood damage to the trail and bridges. Downed trees initially removed on Jun 24th.

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 Hiking OHVing Partially Closed
Heart Mountain 2.8 one-way km Year-Round Hiking not reported