Flood recovery is ongoing in Kananaskis. Some trails, day use areas and backcountry campgrounds are impacted. Check Advisories before you travel. 

Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Canmore Nordic Centre Provicial Park

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


Trail Report

Updated: Jul 17, 2026

Updated: July 17, 2026 | Print Report

Day-Lodge
9 am - 5:30 pm daily
Meadow Hut
Closed
Administration
9 am - 5 pm daily
Trail Sports
OPEN daily for rentals. Call (403) 678-6764 for more info.
Webcam & Weather

Friday July 17 - Saturday July 18: Canmore Enduro (Steedz) Course Marking & Pre Ride
Course marking will be taking place ahead of the event on Sunday. All trails remain open to the general public.
On Saturday July 18 racers will be pre-riding the course. Please be aware of fast moving bikes on downhill sections. 
Sunday July 19 2026: Canmore Enduro (Steedz) 
The Canmore Enduro is taking place and will be using the following trails where racers will be riding downhill at fast speeds:

  • T2, Odyssey, No Homers, Laundry Chutes, XCO Trail, Buried Alive, Organ Donor, Sherwood Forest, Elevator Shaft, Blue Coal Chutes, Top Gun, Soft Yoghurt, Devonian Drop, Canmore Trail, Back Door, Rundle, Mad Handler, Hey Macleod, Loam Connector, Tragically Hip Eye Dropper. To ensure racer and public safety, use of the above trails is discouraged while the event is in progress. The last group of racers are anticipated to finish by 3:30pm. Thank you for your cooperation and support in keeping our trails safe
  • The climbing tracks (Not timed) include the following trails; Centennial, Olympic, Coal Road, East EKG, Oven,  Ziggy's, Meadowview, Rundle, King of Sweden, Silvertip, Banff Trail, Canmore Trail, Georgetown Climb, Silvertip. 

Enjoy our trails on this warm and sunny day! Make sure you carry enough water for your ride. Please be mindful of some remaining wet sections on the trails. Please report any trees down to the information desk.

Important Update: Spray Hill (HWY 742) in both directions and Grassi Lakes Trail are both closed due to a rockslide that occurred between Grassi Lakes and Goat Creek trail heads. The area cannot be accessed by vehicle, on foot, or bicycle until further notice. These measures are to ensure public safety.

Advisories

Advisories

CURRENT CLOSURES: Construction of the Bow Valley Fireguard started within the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park on August 18th, 2025. This work involves mechanical tree removal and forest thinning with log hauling through the park. To ensure the safety of visitors around work areas and haul roads, some of the upper trails may remain closed during this time.

Be alert: the bears are out with sightings reported. Please make noise, be aware of your surroundings, travel in groups and don't forget your bear spray! Please report any carnivore sightings (bears, wolves, cougars) to Kananaskis Emergency Services by calling (403) 591-7755.
Seasonal closure on Cold Shoulder ski trail in place to protect the Wildlife Corridor.  

For all emergencies on trail please dial 9-1-1 & report that you're in Kananaskis Country at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park.

Facility

Biathlon Range
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Open
XC Stadium
-
Open
Disc Golf Course
-
Open
Bike Skills Park
-
Open
Roller Ski Loop

Please use caution at the lower part of the roller ski track, a crack has formed in the asphalt on the Salt lake portion of the trail. Skiers can pass the crack on the left-hand side of it. 

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Warning
Legacy Trail
Open

MTB Trails

Green/Easy – Basic bike skills required, gradients may include short, steep sections. No technical trail features (TTFs)
Blue/Intermediate – Single track trail with rooty, rocky or smooth sections. Steeper ups and downs. Possible TTFs.
Black/Advanced – Single track with technical and committing sections. Steep ups and down, unavoidable TTFs.

Note: Winter ski trails are bike friendly during summer season and offer easy riding.

Diff. Trail Permitted Activities Length Status
Easy 01-Easy Banff Trail
5.7 km
Open
Easy 01-Easy Get In
1.0 km
Open
Easy 01-Easy Get Out
0.6 km
Open
Easy 01-Easy Narnia
0.3 km
Open
Easy 01-Easy Rundle Connector
2.5 km
Open
Easy 01-Easy Swamp
0.4 km
Open
Easy 01-Easy Sponge Bog Switchbacks
0.2 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Artistic Merit
0.4 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Baby Beluga
0.6 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Backdoor

Backdoor connector to Hwy 742 remains closed.

0.7 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Blue Coal Chutes
0.8 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate EKG
4.7 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate EKG East
1.4 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Stadium Flow Trail
0.2 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate FYI
1.5 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Hey McLeod
0.3 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Killer Bees
0.6 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Long Road to Ruin
1.7 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Mad Handler
0.5 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Matching Jerseys
0.4 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Nector Noodle
0.7 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Odyssey
2.6 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Orchid
0.7 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Sherwood Forest
0.5 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Soft Yogurt
0.5 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate The Albertan
0.6 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Ziggy's
0.6 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Black Coal Chutes

Trail is wet in sections, ride with caution. 

0.5 km
Warning / Wet
difficult 03-Difficult Devonian Drop
0.2 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Elevator Shaft
0.75 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Eye Dropper
0.1 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Laundry Chutes
0.5 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Lower Laundry Chutes




0.3 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult No Homers
0.9 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Organ Donor
0.1 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult T2
0.3 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Top Gun
0.7 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Georgetown Climb
0.5 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Get Down
0.2 km
Open

Hiking Trails

Diff. Trail Permitted Activities Length Status
Easy Easy 01-Easy Grassi Lakes Upper

Grassi Lakes Area: Rockslide

1.9 km
Closed
Intermediate Intermediate 02-Intermediate Grassi Lakes Interpretive

Grassi Lakes Area: Rockslide

1.9 km
Closed