Trails

Parks Closed to Vehicle Access due to COVID-19

Hiking opportunities range from barrier-free trails to high alpine backcounty adventures. Some trails provide access to Banff National Park and Elk Lakes Provincial Park in B.C.
Bicyclists can enjoy more than 12 kms of paved trails. Mountain bikers will find a number of challenging trails open for their use.
Elbow Lake Trail provides access to trails in Elbow and Sheep valleys. It is the only trail in the park that is open to equestrian users.
In winter, there are more than 85 kms of groomed cross-country ski trails in the Kananaskis Lakes area, as well as 30 kms in the Smith-Dorrien Trails System.

Trail	Length	Season	Permitted Activities (Legend)	Status	List
1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Interpretive Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	2.1 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingInterpretive Trail,LoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Bill Benson Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.7 km one-way	Summer	Hikingwheel chair accessible	Warning	HikingWheelchair Accessible HandicapOut-and-Back,PavedKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Boulton Creek Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	2.2 km one-way	Winter	Cross country skiing xc skiing	Warning	Skiing02-IntermediateConnector Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Boulton Creek Interpretive Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	4.9 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingInterpretive Trail,LoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Burstall Pass Bikes permitted on first 2.9 km of trail ONLY	7.4 km one-way	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Open	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Burstall Pass (Backcountry) Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.		Winter	Cross country skiing xc skiing	Warning	SkiingKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Chester Lake Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	4.6 km one-way	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Chester Lake (Winter) Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	4.6 km one-way	Winter	Cross country skiing xc skiing	Warning	SkiingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Elbow Lake Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	1.4 km one-way	Summer	HikingBiking bike CyclingEquestrian horseback riding	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Horseback Riding,Equestrian,CyclingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Elk Pass Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	5.6 km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time. Limited directional signage	8.1 km	Winter	Fat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Warning	Fat Biking,Snowshoeing,CyclingLoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
High Rockies (Summer) Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time. Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control Blackshale Bridge is closed for the season.	63.0 Goat Creek to Pocaterra Dam; 80.0 Goat Creek to Elk Pass km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountrySpray Valley-- Spray Valley PP,Bow Valley WPP,Peter Lougheed PP
High Rockies (Winter) Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time. Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control Blackshale Bridge is closed for the season	63.0 Goat Creek to Pocaterra Dam km	Winter	HikingFat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Warning	Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing,CyclingConnector Trail,Out-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountrySpray Valley-- Spray Valley PP,Peter Lougheed PP,Bow Valley WPP
Highwood Meadows Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.6 km one-way	Summer	Hikingwheel chair accessible	Warning	HikingWheelchair Accessible HandicapInterpretive Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive Trail damaged due to dam construction	0.8 km	Summer	Hiking	Closed	HikingInterpretive Trail,LoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Lookout The south side of the trail, beyond the Lookout Tower, is not maintained in summer and there are unbridged stream crossings	1.7 km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Open	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingConnector Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Lower Lake Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	3.5 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingOut-and-Back,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Lower Lake Interpretive Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.5 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingInterpretive Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Marl Lake Interpretive Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	1.5 km for loop	Summer	Hikingwheel chair accessible	Warning	HikingWheelchair Accessible HandicapInterpretive Trail,LoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Maude-Lawson Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	7.5 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Meadow Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	4.0 km	Year-round	Cross country skiing xc skiing	Open	Skiing02-IntermediateConnector Trail,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Peter Lougheed Paved Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	12.1 one-way km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-Back,Point-to-Point,PavedKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Pocaterra Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	9.9 km one-way	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingConnector Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	4.5 km	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingInterpretive Trail,LoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Rawson Lake Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	3.9 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Rock Glacier Interpretive Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.15 km one-way	Summer	Hiking	Warning	HikingInterpretive Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Rockwall Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.5 km	Summer	Hikingwheel chair accessible	Warning	HikingWheelchair Accessible HandicapLoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Rolly Road Training Grid Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.		Winter	Cross country skiing xc skiing	Warning	SkiingKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
South Sawmill Loop Limited directional signage	2.8 km	Winter	HikingFat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Warning	Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing,CyclingLoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Spruce Road Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time. Grooming/tracksetting of Spruce Road has ceased for the season.	0.8 km	Year-round	HikingCross country skiing xc skiingwheel chair accessible	Warning	Hiking,SkiingWheelchair Accessible Handicap02-IntermediateLoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Tailwater Snowshoe Directional signage is currently limited Closed between Penstock Loop and the Kananaskis Lakes Trail	1.9 km	Winter	Fat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Closed	Fat Biking,Snowshoeing,CyclingConnector Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Three Isle Lake Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time. Bikes only permitted to Invincible Creek, 3.8 km from trailhead	10.2 km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Cycling03-DifficultOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Torpor Loop Limited directional signage	6.1 km	Winter	HikingFat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Warning	Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing,CyclingLoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Upper Lake Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	15.7 km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingLoopKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Valleyview Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	5 km	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingOut-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
Whiskey Jack Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	3.9 km one-way	Summer	HikingBiking bike Cycling	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,CyclingConnector Trail,Out-and-BackKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
William Watson Lodge Access Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.6 km one-way	Year-round	HikingBiking bike CyclingCross country skiing xc skiingwheel chair accessible	Warning	Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Skiing,CyclingWheelchair Accessible HandicapConnector Trail,Point-to-PointKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP
William Watson Lodge Connector Trailhead not vehicle accessible at this time.	0.7 km	Winter	HikingFat Biking BikeBiking bike Cyclingsnowshoeing	Warning	Fat Biking,Hiking (Winter),Snowshoeing,CyclingConnector TrailKananaskis CountryPeter Lougheed-- Peter Lougheed PP

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