Effective Date: June 22, 2026 - Until Further Notice
Where: Kananaskis Country , Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone, Lusk Pass Parking Area, Jumpingpound Summit Parking Area, Prairie Creek Parking Area, Powderface Ridge North Parking Area, Powderface Ridge South Parking Area
Details:Parking areas along Powderface Road will be temporarily closed for construction.
All trails outside the closure areas will remain open.
The following designated trails will remain accessible by travelling around the fenced closure areas: Lusk Pass, Jumpingpound Ridge – Lusk Climb, Jumpingpound Summit, Prairie Creek, Powderface Creek, and Powderface Ridge.
Expect increased industrial traffic on Powderface Road, and please obey all posted signage.
Follow the direction of all signage and personnel in the area and stay out of active construction zones.
Map of Affected Area
Effective Date: June 15, 2026 - Until Further Notice
Where: Highwood Meadows Day Use , Highwood Meadows Trail , Peter Lougheed Provincial Park , Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive Trail , Arethusa Cirque, Pocaterra Basin, Pocaterra Ridge
Details:Highwood Pass area, including, but not limited to, Ptarmigan Cirque Trail, Arethusa Basin, Pocaterra Cirque and Pocaterra Ridge is closed to reduce environmental degradation during wet/snowy conditions and to protect the fragile alpine environment.
Highwood Pass Day Use Area remains open to allow for the use of the facilities, but travel beyond the parking lot is prohibited.
Map of Affected Area
Effective Date: June 5, 2026 - Until Further Notice
Where: Kananaskis Country , Special K Trail, Kananaskis Public Land Use Zone
Details:The Special K Trail in Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone is temporarily closed due to collapsing bridges. For more information, call 310-LAND (5263) or the Moose Mountain Bike Trails Society.
Map of Affected Area
This short, barrier-free trail starts near the summit of the highest paved highway in Canada, following a boardwalk through a fragile alpine meadow.
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Trail closed: To mitigate environmental degradation. Jun 15th: Patchy snow, deep in places. |
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| Length | 0.6 km one-way |
| Group Size Limit: | 35 (Permit information) |
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Spray Valley & Peter Lougheed Map (Geo Referenced)
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| Trail Report: | Peter Lougheed |
