| Trail | Length | Season | Permitted Activities (Legend) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition Interpretive
May 11th: Patches of Snow & Ice. |
2.1 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
Bill Benson
May 12th: Sign changeover complete. Snow free and blown clean of needles and debris. |
0.7 km one-way | Summer Only |
Wheelchair Accessible
Hiking
|
Open |
|
Black Prince Cirque Interpretive
Apr 28th: Snow covered. Note: The Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge is NOT accessed from this trail. |
4.2 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
|
2.2 km one-way | Winter Only |
Hiking
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
| Braille | 2.2 km | Winter Only |
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
|
Burstall Pass
May 14th: Mainly or fully snow covered, deep in places. Note: Bikes permitted on first 3.5 km of trail ONLY. |
7.4 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
| Burstall Pass (Backcountry) | km | Winter Only |
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
|
Chester Lake
Closed: Closed May 1 - Jun 29 to allow area to dry and prevent damage to trail. |
4.6 km one-way | Summer Only |
Fat Biking
Hiking
OHVing
|
Closed |
|
Elbow Lake
Warning: No vehicle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 14. Tombstone Backcountry and Equestrian Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - May 14. Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14. |
1.4 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
Horseback Riding - Equestrian
OHVing
|
Warning |
|
Elk Pass
May 18th: Mainly snow covered, with some bare patches over first 2 kms; over a metre of snow at higher elevations. Sign changeover complete. |
5.6 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
Highwood Meadows
Apr 28th: Snowbound. Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14. |
0.6 km one-way | Summer Only |
Wheelchair Accessible
Hiking
|
Warning |
|
Kananaskis Canyon Interpretive
Closed: Stream crossings washed away by penstock/dam construction. Trail is impassable and is closed indefinitely. |
0.8 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Closed |
|
Lookout
May 1st: Deep snow. Clear of downed trees, sign changeover complete. |
1.7 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
Lower Lake Interpretive
May 12th: Mainly snow and ice covered. Sign changeover complete. Downed trees removed. Snow and ice patches. |
0.5 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
Maude-Lawson
Apr 28th: Deep snow. Note: This trail has been redirected just west of Forks for access to Turbine Canyon. Turbine Canyon Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 24. |
7.5 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
|
4.0 km | Winter Only |
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
|
Peter Lougheed Paved
Apr 28th: A mix of bare pavement, ice and snow, with needles and other tree debris throughout. Sign changeover complete. Pavement has been plowed from Elkwood parking to the amphitheatre for construction, as well as campground roads. |
12.1 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
Pocaterra
May 1st: Mainly bare at low elevations; mainly snow covered at high elevations. Sign changeover complete. Note: This is not the undesignated Pocaterra Ridge or Cirque route. |
9.9 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
Ptarmigan Cirque Interpretive
Apr 28th: Snowbound. Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14. |
4.5 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Warning |
|
Rawson Lake
May 14th: Deep snow and slippery conditions; cleared of downed trees. |
3.9 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
Rock Glacier Interpretive
Apr 28th: Snowbound. Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14. |
0.15 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Warning |
|
Rockwall Interpretive
May 12th: Snow free. Downed trees removed. Blown clean of needles and debris. |
0.5 km | Summer Only |
Wheelchair Accessible
Hiking
|
Open |
| Rolly Road Training Grid | km | Winter Only |
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
|
Apr 28th: Patches of snow and ice. Sign changeover complete. |
0.8 km | Year-Round |
Wheelchair Accessible
Hiking
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
|
Apr 28th: Deep snow. Note: Bikes only permitted to Invincible Creek, 3.8 km from trailhead Forks Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14. Three Isle Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 24. |
10.2 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
Upper Lake
May 11th: A mix of bare ground, ice, and snow which can be deep in places. Downed trees removed between N Interlakes and Upper Lake on the NE shore. Point Campground is mainly snow free Aster Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jul 2.
|
15.7 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
Whiskey Jack
May 1st: Snow patches a low elevations and mainly snow covered at high elevations. Cleared of downed trees. Sign changeover complete. |
3.9 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |
|
William Watson Lodge Access
Apr 28th: Sign changeover in complete. |
0.6 km one-way | Year-Round |
Wheelchair Accessible
Hiking
OHVing
Cross Country Skiing
|
Open |
|
Peninsula
May 13th: Snow free. Downed trees removed. Day use gate still closed. |
0.4 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
| Tailwater Snowshoe | 1.9 km | Winter Only |
Fat Biking
OHVing
Snowshoeing
|
Open |
| Frozen Toad Loop Snowshoe | 8.1 km | Winter Only |
Fat Biking
OHVing
Snowshoeing
|
Open |
| Torpor Loop | 6.1 km | Winter Only |
Winter Hiking
Fat Biking
Hiking
OHVing
Snowshoeing
|
Open |
| South Sawmill Loop | 2.8 km | Winter Only |
Winter Hiking
Fat Biking
Hiking
OHVing
Snowshoeing
|
Open |
| William Watson Lodge Connector | 0.7 km | Winter Only |
Winter Hiking
Fat Biking
Hiking
OHVing
Snowshoeing
|
Open |
|
Boulton Creek Interpretive
Apr 28th: A mix of snow, ice and bare ground. Sign changeover complete. |
4.9 km | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
Marl Lake Interpretive
Apr 28th: Majority is snow free but with many patches of snow and ice. Downed trees removed. Sign changeover complete. |
1.5 km for loop | Summer Only |
Wheelchair Accessible
Hiking
|
Open |
|
Lower Lake
Apr 28th: Mainly bare with some ice and snow patches. Downed trees removed. Sign changeover complete. |
3.5 km one-way | Summer Only |
Hiking
|
Open |
|
High Rockies (Winter)
Note: Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control. |
63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use | Winter Only |
Winter Hiking
Fat Biking
Hiking
OHVing
Snowshoeing
|
Open |
|
High Rockies (Summer)
May 13th: Ranges from mainly snow free (with some snow and ice patches) at the north end to deep snow in some areas. Some sections have been cleared of downed trees (Lower Lake to Black Prince, which is a mix of bare, snow and ice) and this will continue as trail melts out. Note: Hiker-cyclist camping allowed at select day use areas only from Jun 1 - Sep 20. See details. |
63.0 km Goat Creek to Peninsula Day Use; 80.0 km Goat Creek to Elk Pass | Summer Only |
Hiking
OHVing
|
Open |