Flood recovery is ongoing in Kananaskis. Some trails, day use areas and backcountry campgrounds are impacted. Check Advisories before you travel. 

Spray Valley Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

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


Trails

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Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Goat Creek

June 9th: Access from the north via Canmore Hill is closed as noted in the link below. Vehicle access to Goat Creek is only available from the south via Spray Lakes Road/Highway 742/Smith-Dorrien Trail from Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

 19.3 km one-way Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking OHVing Open
Galatea Creek 6.0 km to Lillian Lake, 1.5 km more to Upper Galatea Lake Year-Round Hiking Open
Intermediate Wedge Connector (Winter) 3.8 km one-way Winter Only Fat Biking OHVing Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Biathlon Range Area km Winter Only Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Watridge Lake (Summer) 3.7 km one-way Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Ursa Major

Possible exposed ground or rocks at the usual tight corner at the top of the second hill.

 3.1 km Year-Round Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing 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)

Jul 4th: Closed from Driftwood Day Use Area to Sparrowhawk Day Use Area (at the Junction of High Rockies Trail and Sparrowhawk Connector), and from Chester Lake Trailhead (at the junction of Burstall Pass connector and High Rockies Trail) to Black Prince Day Use Area (at the junction of Black Prince Connector Trail and High Rockies Trail) due to significant precipitation and high stream flows.

Jul 3rd: Lots of flood damage to the trail and bridges. Downed trees initially removed on Jun 24th.

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 Partially Closed
Easy Banff 10.8 km Year-Round Hiking OHVing
Intermediate Mount Shark 15 km one-way Year-Round Hiking OHVing Skijoring Snowshoeing
Intermediate Terrace South 9.5 km one-way Year-Round Hiking OHVing

Safety

Avalanche Reports
Backcountry Safety
Minimizing Impacts
Wildlife