A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley
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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 AreaEffective 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 trail was constructed in 2021 as an alternative descent to the original scree slope descent from the west col between Mt. Yamnuska and Kid Goat Mountain. Due to changing conditions, the original scree descent is considered hazardous and not recommended.
The West Col Trail offers a more sustainable and safer descent through the forest, travelling through the forest and amongst large blocks of rock to meet up with the original trail.
Alternatively, it offers a nice ascending trail to the West Col with views on the back side into CMC valley. Though still very challenging, hikers may consider the west portion of the Scramble Route more straightforward and a less exposed route to the summit of Mt. Yamnuska. See the description for Yamnuska Scramble Route if considering hiking upwards from the West Col.
Please note: With over 150 climbing routes up the face, it is critical that hikers do not throw rocks over the edge.
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.
| Length | 4.0 km |
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| Trail Report: | Bow Valley |
