Summer Trail Map
Mountain Biking
- Canmore Nordic Centre offers some of the best mountain biking in the Canadian Rockies. The Centre's network of over 100 kilometres of trail includes
- Wide dirt roads for leisurely rides to scenic lookouts
- Narrower cross-country ski trails for more challenge on rolling terrain
- Single-track trails for advanced riders
- Trail Sports (located on-site) offers mountain bike rentals, sales and repairs, plus lessons and guided tours.
- Follow the mountain bike responsibility code.
Mountain Bike Skills Park
- The park has dirt jumps and technical trail features including bridges, drops, skinnies and a wall ride.
- It's located directly below Bill Warren Training Centre.
- Note that the Mountain Bike Skills Park is an unsupervised area - ride at your own risk!
- Each season volunteers assist with modifications and upgrades to the skills park.
- Use is free of charge.
Hiking / Trail Running
- The Nordic Centre's natural surface trails are ideally suited for training runs of any distance and intensity.
- Better suited to mountain biking and trail running, summer trails can also be enjoyed at a slower pace.
- Georgetown Trail and Grassi Lakes Trail are the most popular hiking trails in the Park.
- Ask at the information counter in the day lodge about these trails and other nearby hiking options.
Roller Skiing / Roller Biathlon
- Designed with sport-specific training in mind, Canmore Nordic Centre's 6.5 kilometres of paved trail are perfect for athletes of all abilities.
- The biathlon range is open during summer months. (Lane must be prebooked by a Range Safety Officer.) The range is linked to roller ski trails.
Roller Skiing Guidelines
Roller Ski Loop at Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park:
- Roller skiers have the right of way because they DO NOT have brakes. All other trail users must yield to roller skiers.
- Observe all directional signage. Do not stop on the paved surface – move to the shoulder of the trail.
- Helmet use is recommended on-site and required by Biathlon Canada and Cross Country Canada.
- The biathlon range is open during summer months and is linked to roller ski trails. (Range lanes must be pre-booked by a Range Safety Officer)
- The roller ski loop at CNC is a multi-use trail for roller skiers, cyclists, and hikers.
Roller Skiing on Public Roadways:
- Follow the same rules as cyclists. Keep right, stay single file, and follow the rules of the road.
- You can use bicycle infrastructure when roller skiing. This includes all bicycle lanes, dedicated bicycle paths, and mixed use paths.
- When roller skiing on multi-use pathways, be courteous and friendly. Slow down around vulnerable trail users, and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
Orienteering
Orienteering at the Canmore Nordic Centre Orienteering is a sport that combines cross-country running/walking with navigation and is accessible to everyone.
Visit Trail Sports at the Canmore Nordic Centre to purchase an orienteering map, which includes an information sheet to get you started. Then head out to find the checkpoints (called "controls" in orienteering) at various locations in the area. Different maps represent different levels of orienteering experience. Choose the course level that best suits you, orient yourself on the course map, and begin this unique navigation adventure!
Maps are available at Trail Sports. $10 per map; $3 for additional maps purchased at the same time (keep in mind, it is fun for each participant to have their own map). You must sign a waiver at the time of purchasing a map, and it is strongly recommended that you carry bear spray (for rent at Trail Sports).
Green
For people new to orienteering. This course is mostly on trails, the challenge being to make sure you are on the correct trail. The course measures 2.5 kilometres from the first to the last control, but participants will likely travel 3–4km based on various route choices. The green course is “point to point”, which means find the controls in order, starting with number one. There are 15 controls plus the start and finish.
Adventure
Also suitable for people new to orienteering, this is a "choose your own adventure" course. Participants decide which controls they want to find, and then navigate accordingly. Short on time? Then choose a few controls to complete; or challenge yourself to locate all of them in the order you determine is best. Ideal for trail runners—find a few controls here and there while out for a run. There are 18 controls plus the start and finish.
Blue & Mountain Bike
Also a point-to-point course, this has more complex route choices and longer distances between controls. The controls are on trails, but participants on foot may choose to go off-trail as they navigate. This course is also suited to mountain bikers! The course measures 4.4km, but participants will likely travel 5-7km based on route choices. There are 10 controls plus the start and finish.
Black
This is an expert point-to-point course for people with orienteering experience. There is a lot of route choice involved. Participants will spend time off trail and need to understand contour-only features on the map. The course measures 6.7km, but is likely 8–11km once various route choices are factored in. There are 13 controls plus the start and finish.
Disc Golf
- Canmore Nordic Centre's 18-hole disc golf course is known for its beautiful setting and challenging nature.
- The Disc Golf Map & Scorecard has information on rules for this popular summer attraction.
- Trail Sports (located on-site) offers disc rentals, sales and instruction.
- For more information contact the Day Lodge at 403-678-2400
Summer & Wildlife Safety
