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

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Trail Report - CNC

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Updated: Oct 10, 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

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. For a full list of trails used by the event please visit the Special Event Notice on the website. Only summer single track trails are listed in the current trail report however, the event uses multiple double-track ski trail too. 

All biking trails are open and dry. Expect leaves on some sections of trails.

 

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. 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.  
Please note fireguard work taking place.
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 Schedule
Biathlon Range
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Open
XC Stadium

October 10-11: Grizzly Ultra Marathon. 8:00AM-6:00PM Saturday & Sunday. Exclusive use of Stadium. 

 
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Closed / Event
Disc Golf Course
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Open
Bike Skills Park
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Open
Roller Ski Loop

October 10-11: Grizzly Ultra Marathon. Banff Trail will be closed from 9:00AM-9:30AM on both Saturday & Sunday as runners head out on Leg #1. Banff Trail re-opens once runners have passed through since they're returning on a different trail. 
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Warning / Event
Legacy Trail
2.1 km
Open

MTB Trails

 Summer Trail Map

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

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 5.7 km
Warning / Event
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

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 0.4 km
Warning / Event
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

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 


 0.7 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Blue Coal Chutes
 0.8 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate EKG

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 4.7 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate EKG East

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 1.4 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Stadium Flow Trail
0.2 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate FYI
 1.5 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Hey McLeod

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 0.3 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Killer Bees

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 0.6 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Long Road to Ruin

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 1.7 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Mad Handler
0.5 km
Open
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Matching Jerseys

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 0.4 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Nector Noodle

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 0.7 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Odyssey

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 2.6 km
Warning / Event
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

Grizzly Ultra Marathon: Oct 10&11th, 9AM-6PM. Expect to see runners on trail. 

 0.6 km
Warning / Event
Intermediate 02-Intermediate Ziggy's
0.6 km
Open
difficult 03-Difficult Black Coal Chutes
0.5 km
Open
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
difficult 03-Difficult Iliad
 2.4 km
Open

Hiking Trails

Diff. Trail Permitted Activities Length Status
Easy Easy 01-Easy Grassi Lakes Upper
 1.9 km
Open
Intermediate Intermediate 02-Intermediate Grassi Lakes Interpretive
 1.9 km
Open

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