West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area

Alberta Parks

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


Trails

Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Elbow (Summer) 4.6 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Bobcat 4.2 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boundary Ridge (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

5.2 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Braggin Rights (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

0.7 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Easy Bunny Loop

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

0.3 km Winter Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Snowshoeing Open
Chickadee Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Open
Chickadee Loop (Winter)

April 10th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Crystal Line - East (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Crystal Line - East (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Crystal Line - Middle (Summer)

Warning: The segment between Crystal Links #1 and #2 crosses a swamp and is not recommended.

km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Warning
Crystal Line - West Multi-Use

April 10th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

3.1 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Intermediate Crystal Line - West (Summer)

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

3.1 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Intermediate Crystal Line - West (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

3.1 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Demi-Tel

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud.

2.3 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Disconnect 1.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Elbow North (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

3.4km one-way / 6.8km return Winter Only Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Fisher 0.2 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Snowshoeing Open
Hostel Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Hostel Loop (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Easy Hostel Meadow Loop 0.3 km Year-Round Hiking Skate Skiing Cross Country Skiing Open
Iron Creek (Summer)

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud.

1.9 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Iron Creek (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

1.9 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Open
Iron Springs (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Iron Springs (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Loggers Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Loggers Loop (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Long Distance (Summer) 8.6 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Merlin View 6.1 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Moose Connector (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Moose Connector (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Moose Loop (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Moose Loop (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Intermediate Mountain View (Summer) 1.5 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Intermediate Mountain View (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

1.5 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Intermediate Mountain View West (Summer) 3.8 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Intermediate Mountain View West (Winter)

April 8th:Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

3.8 km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Old Hostel Road

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

0.8 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Snowshoeing Open
Old Shell Road

TRAIL CLOSED: AFP ordered long term closure for reclamation.

1.5 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Closed
Ranger Summit (Summer) 4.2 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Reconnect 1.4 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snagmore 5.0 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Trail Running Open
Snakes and Ladders 4.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowshoe Hare West (Summer)

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud.

2.4 one-way km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Snowshoe Hare West (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowy Owl

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

6.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowy Shortcut 0.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Strange Brew km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Sundog (Summer) km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Sundog (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Telephone Loop East (Summer)

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Telephone Loop East (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Open
Telephone Loop West (Summer)

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Telephone Loop West (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Open
Whitetail

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Mountain Road km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Cross Country Skiing Snowshoeing Open
Ridgeback 8.8 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Sugar Daddy 3.6 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Sugar Mama 3.5 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boundary Ridge (Summer) 5.2 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Braggin Rights (Summer) 0.7 km Summer Only Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Open
Crystal Line - Middle (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Cross Country Skiing Open
Ranger Summit (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

4.2 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Long Distance (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

8.6 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Boundary Horse 4.3 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Snowshoeing Open
Iron Horse 2.4 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Snowshoeing Open
Iron Vista 1.3 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Sugar Pony 0.9 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
West Meadow

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud

2.1 km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian Open
Moose

May 3rd: Dirt with occasional mud.

1.5 km Year-Round Winter Hiking Fat Biking Hiking Horseback Riding - Equestrian OHVing Snowshoeing Open
Snowshoe Hare East (Summer)

Warning: Not recommended for summer use because the route crosses several sensitive wet areas.

km Summer Only Hiking Warning / Wet
Snowshoe Hare East (Winter)

April 8th: Mix of Ice/slush or dirt/mud.

km Winter Only Winter Hiking Hiking Snowshoeing Open