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7B Cascade Ponds - Watertower 1 4 Tunnel Mountain Drive Lake multi-purpose trail BANFF TOWNSITE AREA sentier à usages multiples 4.2 km one way, elevation gain 120 m, moderate 15 km loop, moderate Minnewanka Share Ride Stewart 8 All park maintained trails in the immediate vicinity Trailhead: Cascade Ponds Day Use Area, Lake Starting Point: East end of Buffalo Street Canyon Lake of the Banff townsite are open for cycling except The YIELD With MOUNTAIN BIKING Minnewanka Road This hilly ride takes you to a viewpoint overlooking Minnewanka CÉDEZ Tunnel Mountain Trail, Sulphur Mountain Trail (from The trail begins at the northeast corner of the ponds, Bow Falls and the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Trail Respect AND the Upper Hot Springs to the Summit), Sundance crosses a small creek, leads into the trees and climbs From here the road cuts up the side of Tunnel Mt. to 2009 Canyon loop, the Cave and Basin boardwalks, and up an almost "impossible to ride up" set of steps. The join Tunnel Mt. Road. It then continues westward, CYCLING GUIDE marked sections of the and Bow Falls remainder of the trail to the watertower is a sweet past campgrounds and viewpoints, before dropping • The bike trails in are all trails. The townsite trails are popular with other single-track that snakes along the edge of the down to Banff Avenue. Cascade shared-use trails—expect to encounter Banff National Park users including commercial horse groups—please escarpment above the TCH. From the water tower a hikers and horseback riders. Ride in control ride respectfully. short section of gravel road leads to Johnson Lake. 1 5 Golf Course Drive and be ready to stop at any time. 15 km loop, easy • When you approach a hiker, slow down and 8 Lake Minnewanka Starting Point: Bridge over the Spray River 9 Two make your presence known with a bell or a Banff Area Trails Two Jack Jack 30 km one way, elevation gain 75 m, difficult by Bow Falls Upper Main Lake friendly greeting. The route takes you past the Fairmont Banff Bankhead Campground Difficulty ratings are based on trail length, steepness, Trailhead: Lake Minnewanka Picnic Area (far end) • Bicycles are fast and quiet, and can easily This rough, and exposed sidehill singletrack, leads Springs Hotel golf course and around a loop C-level elevation gain and remoteness. Cirque spook horses. When approaching oncoming road at the far end. This peaceful road offers TCH = Trans- Highway east to the park boundary at Devil's Gap. Day trip horses, move to the side of the trail, stop excellent views of the Bow River and local Trails #3 and #11 are not shown on the map. destinations include the Aylmer Pass hiking trail and allow the horse party to pass. When junction (16 km return) and the warden patrol cabin peaks. Great for a family outing. Two Jack passing horses from behind, slow down, let (32 km return). This trail is popular with hikers and Lakeside 1 Sundance Campground riders know of your presence before you get can be quite congested for the first 4 km. Early start 16 3.7 km one way, elevation gain 30 m, easy Vermilion Lakes Drive too close, and ask for instructions. recommended in May – June. Seasonal closure of 5.7 km one way, easy Trailhead: Cave and Basin National Historic Site Lm8 campground & trail use restriction in Aylmer Starting Point: Off Mt. Norquay Road, just south of 7A Perfect for kids and tot trailers, this paved trail winds Pass July 15 to September 30. the TCH along the Bow River and climbs gently to the The Vermilion Lakes are a series of three shallow Sundance Canyon picnic area and hiking trail. You 9 Cascade lakes surrounded by marshland—a rich oasis for photo: John van de Walle de John van photo: are likely to encounter hikers and horseback riders wildlife. The ride provides classic views of Banff's 13 on this busy route. Connects with the Healy Creek 14 km one way, elevation gain 180 m, moderate Trailhead: Upper Bankhead Parking Lot signature peak, . All three lakes have Trail (#2). Cascade Welcome to Banff, Canada's first and most famous Formerly a fire road, this gravel trail leads into the small docks where you can relax and enjoy the view. Overflow Camping National Park. Its spectacular landscape of rugged 2 Healy Creek wild Cascade valley and runs through prime bear Johnson Lake habitat. The cycling trail ends at Stoney Creek 17 mountains, broad valleys, glaciers, alpine 4.8 km one way, elevation gain 20 m, easy Hwy 1A Fireside Picnic Area to Castle Jct. 7B meadows and turquoise lakes provides habitat for primitive campground—buy a Wilderness Pass and Trailhead: Branches off Sundance Trail (#1) 27 km one way, moderate Cascade try backcountry bicycle camping. Ponds a variety of species including golden eagles, This gravel and dirt doubletrack winds and dips Starting Point: TCH, 5.5 km west of the Norquay bighorn sheep, black and grizzly bear, and through the forest and comes out on Sunshine Road Overpass cutthroat trout. 1 0 A Upper Stoney Squaw Loop The Bow Valley Parkway ride is a classic, winding near the TCH. You can retrace your route, or return 1 by the TCH. If you choose to ride back to Banff on 2 km one way, elevation gain 150 m, difficult through forests near the Bow River. Give yourself a Park Entrance With more than 190 km of mountain bike trails and Trailhead: Mt. Norquay Ski Area Parking Lot day to explore as there are many hikes and Canmore the highway, please be careful on this busy road. Calgary numerous road riding options, biking is an Connects with the Brewster Creek Trail (# 3). This narrow, technically difficult, root-infested little viewpoints along the way. This is a busy road with excellent way to explore this special place. Trails trail climbs, sometimes steeply, to the summit of narrow shoulders—consider riding midweek when range from easy to difficult and the biking season 3 Brewster Creek to Allenby Pass Stoney Squaw Mt. From the summit, continue north traffic is lighter. Combine with Trail #10 typically extends from May to October. This guide and descend a rocky trail to the old ski runs above for a 55 km ride (one way). (not on map) Tunnel Mtn. VILLAGE I will help you plan an enjoyable biking experience, the lodge. Many riders link this trail with Lower Campground 36.8 km one way, elevation gain 1000 m, difficult while keeping the park's natural environment as Stoney Squaw (#10B). NOTE: Upper and Lower Ride the Sundance Trail (#1), then the Healy Creek Trailer Court pristine as possible. Stoney Squaw are the only legal bike trails in the Mt. Hoodoos fire road (#2) until you get to the Brewster Creek Norquay area. Trail. This trail, a former road, climbs gradually up VILLAGE II

Brewster Creek valley to Sundance Lodge (service for D A 1 0B Lower Stoney Squaw O R guests only). The ride to the lodge is appropriate for IN A T 5.2 km one way, elevation loss 170 m, moderate N U intermediate riders and is a 29 km return trip. O 10B M L Trailhead: Mt. Norquay Ski Area Parking Lot E N Beyond the lodge is a rugged, muddy singletrack N U Ride past the day lodge and down the ski area T Mountain Biking in a National Park suitable for advanced riders with wilderness travel service road for 1.4 km. Watch closely on the right skills. The route continues up the valley, then climbs Cascade Banff National Park supports the use of mountain for a sign indicating the trail. The trail features rough Amphitheatre steeply to Allenby Pass. There is no cycling beyond bikes as a means of appreciating and enjoying the and rocky sections and drops almost continuously to the pass. Please watch for horse users. NOTE: Banff/ tremendous natural values preserved within the the highway. Combine with Mt. Norquay Rd. (#12) Mt. Norquay beginning this ride from the Healy Creek Trailhead Stoney park. If your objective is freeriding or downhilling, for a challenging 15 km loop from Banff. Please Squaw T on the Sunshine Road reduces the trip by 7.2 km. 1,884 O M please consider areas such as Golden or Fernie, B.C. R watch for bears and horse users on this fast, 10A A or Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, where these M downhill ride. BADGER Spray River Loop 4 activities are both appropriate and encouraged. D 40 Mile Creek ANTELOPE A 1 FOX O 6 Hoodoos Trail R 12.5 km, elevation gain 200 m, easy Bow Falls - Tunnel P DEER O 1 1 Redearth (not on map) O Rundle Mountain L Trailhead: Begins at the Fairmont Banff Springs E S Responsible Mountain Biking R Riverside 1,690 U 12 km one way, elevation gain 320 m, moderate COUGAR O C Hotel and ends at the golf course (or vice versa) F 12 L RABBIT O Mountain biking in a national park comes with Trailhead: TCH, 20 km west of Banff 14 G A pleasant roll through the woods, this trail follows Trail, bicycles Banff Townsite Trails This trail, once a fire road, provides bike access to T stewardship responsibilities. Riding non-designated MOOSE UN N former roads on both sides of the Spray River. The are permitted G EL R M I O All park maintained trails in the immediate some very scenic backcountry hiking near the Great Z U Z or closed trails, building new trails, or riding SQUIRREL N F L T good views, rushing river and deluxe picnic spot at OL Y A ELK I

W N vicinity of the Banff townsite are open for Trail, no bicycles

E D Divide. Bring a lock, as you must leave your bike at Mt. Norquay MARTEN U R

O N BIGHORN I off-trail displaces wildlife and destroys soil and B I V I M R R E the furthest point are highlights of the ride. Suitable A O cycling except Tunnel Mountain Trail, U C E T 15 Road S V RAILWAY T S Banff Information K L T E the end of the road. Popular hiking destinations O GOPHER B R . vegetation. These activities are also illegal and B B R L E A J Sulphur Mountain Trail (from the Upper Hot E Y A W Rundle for kids and tot-trailers. Yield to horses. Fenland N A T U Centre X N A R L F V E O I include Shadow Lake Lodge (stop for tea), Shadow BO F L E Rock 16 Creek W R A N Springs to the Summit), Sundance Canyon violators may be charged under the National Park A A FF R VE V U O Campground N E B AD Echo U N E Lake and Egypt Lake. U Bow loop, the Cave and Basin boardwalks, and Regulations. Good stewardship of the park and E 5 Spray River and Goat Creek River Falls marked sections of the Bow River and Bow respect for other users will help ensure that Parking GLEN AVE 19 km one way, elevation gain 360 m, moderate Falls trails. The townsite trails are popular 1st SPRAY

mountain biking continues to be a permitted Picnic Vermilion with other users including commercial horse

Trailhead: Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel AVE E V KOOTENAY

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activity within Banff National Park. VE groups—please ride respectfully. A N This popular double-track follows an old fire road for I Hospital A K T N CAVE AVE R U • Be bear aware A O RUNDLE P M 10 km to the junction with Goat Creek (turn left). It E 2nd N Difficulty ratings are based on ride length and Warden Office NAHANNIKLUA • Share the trail – see inset, top right corner. Vermilion JASPER Spray then ascends gently along Goat Creek below Mount GLACIER Mount Rundle elevation gain. All road ride distances are from the Lake River • Mountain biking is allowed only on designated Treeline Rundle to a parking lot on the Smith-Dorrien Road Banff Information Centre, with the exception of #17. bike trails. It is your responsibility to know 4 above Canmore. Most riders arrange a vehicle shuttle Cave & Basin where you can and cannot legally ride. and reverse the trip for a gentle downhill cruise. National Historic Site MOUNTAIN AVE 1 2 Mt. Norquay Road Cory • Avoid riding during extreme conditions; wet, Pass Combine with Rundle Riverside (#6) and the Golf 7.5 km one way, difficult muddy or very dry trails are more likely to be Course Drive (#15) for a challenging 48 km loop. Starting Point: Norquay Overpass on the TCH damaged. This steep road climbs steadily up the mountain 1 1 • Help preserve the quality of our trails. Ride, don't 6 Rundle Riverside to the Mt. Norquay ski area. A lookout near the Upper Hot Springs slide—avoid skidding your tires by hard braking. 14 km one way, elevation gain 180 m, difficult top provides a great view of the town Ride over obstacles, not around them. If obstacles Trailhead: Banff Golf Course Road (kiosk at far end) of Banff in the valley below. Fireside 4 3rd are above your skill level, walk your bike. Vermilion Sundance Intermediate and advanced riders may enjoy this NOTE: all trails leading off km rocky, roller-coaster of a trail linking Banff and 17 Lake this road are closed to biking. Johnston Canyon Lake Louise1A Canmore. This singletrack trail offers 8 km of rough, Sanson root riding before joining a gravel doubletrack for a 1 3 Lake Minnewanka Road Peak International Mountain 20 km fast 6 km to the Canmore Nordic Centre. More 24 km loop, moderate Bike Association challenging than most riders expect. www.imba.com Starting Point: Minnewanka overpass Lake on the TCH Louise Sulphur 7 A Cascade Ponds - Bankhead Mountain Keep trails open by setting a good example of You will pass many attractions on this Sundance 2,255 environmentally sound and socially responsible 2.5 km one way, elevation gain 100 m, easy route including the Cascade Ponds, Canyon Trailhead: Cascade Ponds Day Use Area, Lake off-road cycling. Bankhead, Lake Minnewanka, 2 Minnewanka Road Two Jack Lake, and Johnson Lake. Rules of the trail 0 1 From the ponds, ride north along the creek and Be cautious. The road is narrow and • Ride on open trails only. • Leave no trace. 5 follow the trail past the picnic tables. The trail crosses can be quite busy during the summer. Kilometers C Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada • Control your bicycle! • Always yield trail. the Minnewanka Road and follows the old Canadian Catalogue No: R63-261/2008E Closed in Winter. ISBN: 978-1-100-11267-1 • Never scare animals. • Plan ahead. Pacific railgrade to the ghost town of Bankhead. ICEFIELDS Jasper P Lake Louise Field ARKWA Lake Louise Ski Area Lake Louise Area Trails Jasper Ski Area IC Kicking E P FIE 1 93 Y ip LD e S T s 93 PARKWA Difficulty ratings are based on trail length, elevation R to Y Horse A n N e S gain and remoteness. - R C HIG iv Mud Pass 1,625 ANADA H e W r Lake AY 6 D 1 A 1 Bow River Loop D R

E 7.1 km loop, no elevation gain, easy Ross MPL TE Field Trailhead: Lake Louise Campground or Bow River Lake Fish Creek 3 T R Bridge opposite the historic Lake Louise train station A N B O S (Station Restaurant) 8 W -C Banff National Park V A D A N A St. Piran L Trail, bicycles A D Ideal for families, this gentle riverside trail travels L River R Niblock E D 1A Y A 5 E P are permitted L both sides of the Bow River and can be shortened by 2,976 A H P R I M K G TE W Trail, no bicycles 0 1 2 H cutting across any of the bridges. Interpretive signs W Lake A O'Hara Y A Slate along the way highlight the Bow River ecosystem. Whyte Y 2,983 Lake Lake Information Kilometers Agnes Louise Bow River 10 This trail is popular with pedestrians who may not 1 Banff Centre hear your approach above the river's sound: ride Campground Pipestone respectfully and make your approach known. T RAN Fairview S-CA Parking NA Connects with the Tramline Trail (#2). 2,744 D A RIVER H Banff BOW IG Picnic H W 2 Tramline Saddleback Saddle A 9 Y Hostel Village 4.5 km one way, elevation gain 195 m, easy ROAD D Warden Office Road A Trailhead: Opposite Lake Louise train station (Station O R W RN Restaurant) beside Bow River bridge Sheol k Sentinel HITEHO e B e O Plain of Six Glaciers 2,779 r W C This wide trail is the former route of a tramway (1912 Aberdeen V e A s L 3,152 i L to 1930). It offers a quiet ride up and down from the d 1 E a r Y

a Ross Lake/Yoho Tramline P P A valley floor to upper Lake Louise. The trail comes out Victoria The Mitre Paradise Valley 4 R Lake K 3,459 P W at the upper Lake Louise parking lots, an alternative T H E G R E A T D I V I D E i A Annette n n Y Abbot 1,966 Great Divide a starting point for a downhill ride on this trail. cle Pass 3 Fairview 2,925 Lefroy Giant eek 2 Cr 1A COLUMBIA 3,423 Steps e 3 BRITISH in 8 Ross Lake ra o Road Temple M 7.3 km one way, no elevation gain, difficult 3,543 1 10 Trailhead: Tucked behind the Chateau Lake Louise Sentinel Pass Kingfisher Banff T staff residences Pinnacle 2,611 Lake Agnes Louise R Lake A

Creek N This trail winds and dips through sub-alpine forest to S - Ringrose Peak Valley C 2,360 A a small lake nestled against an impressive rockwall. Larch N A 2 D Expect to yield to horse traffic on the first 100 m. A

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V I A challenging 1.3 km trail down along Ross Creek Plain of Six I G

R H Hungabee W Glaciers D A connects to the Great Divide Road (#8) allowing a 3,490 E Y S UI loop return. LAKE LOUISE LAKE LO Wenkchemna Moraine Tramline Peak Eiffel Lake Lake 4 no. 10 1,887 Consolation Moraine Lake Highline Va Lakes lle y 10 km one way, elevation gain 305 m, difficult of t he MORAINE LAKE ROAD 1 T Babel Trailhead: Small parking area on the right, 2.5 km up en P 3,101 ea Bow River Loop Moraine Lake Rd Wenkchemna ks Neptuak no. 9 Pass 2,600 The most demanding of the Lake Louise area trails, Deltaform Tuzo 0 1 2 3 Fay no. 1 no. 7 Bowlen no. 3 3,235 this single-track trail climbs onto the shoulder of Allen Banff and then descends to Moraine Lake. Kilometers 3,301 Perren no. 5 9 Hikers are mainly encountered on the first km from the trailhead. Roots and rocks on the narrow trail challenge your skills. The upper trail section, often exposed as it sidehills along, offers tremendous Alexandra River make this a trip best done at low Lake Louise: Keep Bears Wild! Living with Wildlife in Banff and Lake Waste Disposal water levels in late summer by advanced riders For More Information views. Combine with Moraine Lake Road (#9) to The Lake Louise area is important wildlife habitat and is Louise • Pack out all garbage including diapers, tampons, with solid backcountry skills. Bushwhacking is Banff Information Centre, 224 Banff Avenue make a loop. When buffaloberries, an important bear heavily used by people. When you venture out on the food waste and foil. necessary to get by recent washouts. One of Banff National Park's greatest challenges is to Tel. 403-762-1550 [email protected] food, ripen in mid to late summer, the upper section trails, you influence how wildlife uses habitat and protect wildlife populations while providing visitors • If you need to relieve yourself, select a spot well of this trail is closed to all users. This allows grizzly moves through the landscape. But with thoughtful with opportunities to enjoy a healthy mountain away from trails and 100 m from water sources. Lake Louise Information Centre, Samson Mall bears to forage undisturbed and keeps people safer. Lake Louise Area Road Rides consideration of how you use wilderness, you can help ecosystem. Dig a hole 12 cm deep, down to the dark-coloured, Tel. 403-522-3833 [email protected] A stub trail allows access from the trail to the conserve it. biologically active soil layer. Fill the hole with soil Parks Canada - Calgary Service Centre Moraine Lake Road at the bottom of the seasonal trail Difficulty ratings are based on ride length and • Please respect all Warnings, Closures and afterward; do not pack it down. Pack out used Tel. 403-292-4401 closure. Check with Lake Louise Information Centre elevation gain. Restricted Activity postings. These legal toilet paper or burn it if the fire hazard is not staff and trailhead signs for closure dates and restrictions are used to help keep you safe and to extreme. Banff National Park Web Site important information. 8 Great Divide give wildlife the space they need to survive in For more information on low impact travel, contact: www.pc.gc.ca/banff 10.5 km one way, minimal elevation gain, easy 5 Canada's oldest and most visited national park. Leave No Trace Banff National Park Trail Report Pipestone Starting Point: Parking lot at 3.6 km mark of Lake • Bike Bear Aware: Cyclists are particularly www.leavenotrace.ca Recorded Message: 403-760-1305 6.7 km one way, elevation gain 165 m, moderate Louise Drive susceptible to sudden, dangerous bear encounters Trailhead: Slate Road, turn off Trans-Canada This route (formerly the 1A Hwy) is closed to Environment Canada Weather Forecast because of the speed and silence of their travel. Safety Highway–1.5 km west of Lake Louise vehicles. Though paved, the surface is rough. It Recorded Message: 403-762-2088 Slow down, stay alert and scan ahead. Bear bells are This well-defined gravel and dirt trail heads up along winds past the Great Divide at 7.5 km and You are responsible for your own safety. Be prepar- not enough. Yell and let bears know you are Park Radio 101.1 FM the Pipestone River into the Pipestone Valley north of continues to the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho. ed for a breakdown or accident. Know how to repair coming, especially when biking through dense Weather and Trail Reports Lake Louise. Watch for horse users and bears. Not far About 500 m west of the Divide, a challenging 1.3 your bike and carry the tools and parts to do so. vegetation, near streams, on windy days, or when Friends of Banff from the trailhead, an 800 m side trail offers a short, km trail up along Ross Creek connects to the Ross • Choose rides that match your abilities. Be approaching corners. Retail outlet for maps and guidebooks sometimes muddy, trip to Mud Lake. Cyclists are not Lake Trail (#3). It allows an alternative return to the conservative–start with easier, shorter trails. Park Tel. 403-762-8918 permitted beyond the bike turnaround point at km trailhead for mountain bikers. • Watch for bears and signs of their presence such as staff or bike shop employees can help you select a 6.7. tracks, droppings and diggings. Leave the area if suitable route. www.friendsofbanff.com you encounter a bear or see fresh sign, and report • Wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear. References 6 Temple Access Road 9 Moraine Lake Road In the Lake Louise area, human development and sightings to the Banff Warden Office • Bring extra food, water and clothing. Mountain • Backcountry Biking in the , 4.0 km one way, elevation gain 305 m, moderate 15 km one way, elevation gain 385 m, difficult activity have fragmented prime wildlife habitat (403-762-1470). weather changes quickly and it can snow any Doug Eastcott (2001) Trailhead: Fish Creek parking lot off Whitehorn Road Starting Point: Lake Louise Information Centre into patches. The habitat remains, but bears are month of the year. Surface water may be • Mountain Bike! The Canadian Rockies, Ward near the Lake Louise Ski Area This narrow, mountain road has no shoulders, challenged to use it without bumping into people. • If you choose to carry bear spray, keep it handy. contaminated with Giardia. Cameron (2000) This steep gravel road provides maintenance access rough pavement, and heavy mixed traffic; it's best Adolescent bears and adult female bears tend to • If you come across a dead animal, leave the area • Always tell someone where you are going and • Gem Trek recreational maps to Temple Lodge. The road ends by the lodge; the to ride it and Lake Louise Drive early or late in the dominate this group. Through constant, repeated immediately and report the carcass to the Warden when you'll be back. hiking trail beyond provides access to Skoki Valley day when traffic volume is low. From the turnoff at exposure to the sights, smells and sounds of Office. Get involved in mountain bike education and • Travel with others and keep your group together. and is not open to bikes. Watch carefully for vehicles, the 3 km mark of Lake Louise Drive, Moraine Lake people, these bears lose their natural fear of people stewardship. • Park wildlife are wild and can be dangerous. Any hikers, horse users and bears. To give several resident Road climbs to spectacular views of Consolation and they become habituated. Habituated bears are • Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance: animal can become aggressive if it feels female grizzly bears the space they need to survive, Valley and the . Mountain more likely to die a human-caused death on our [email protected] & www.bvmba.org threatened, so keep your distance 30 m from most ski hill runs, other ski hill roads, and all trails leading bikers can create a loop by combining with the roads and railways or be destroyed as "problem • Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance: animals, and at least 100 m from carnivores (such off Temple Road are closed to biking. challenging Moraine Lake Highline Trail (#4). wildlife". [email protected] & www.cmbalink.ca as bears, cougars, wolves). Camping and Fishing 7 10 Bow Valley Parkway A number of adult female grizzly bears live in the • Dogs may be an intrusion to other trail users, and Alexandra River (not on map) If you plan to stay overnight in a backcountry 28 km one way, elevation gain minimal, moderate Lake Louise area. To survive and successfully raise provoke confrontations with wildlife. Dogs must 20.8 km one way, minimal elevation gain, difficult campground, shelter or hut, a Wilderness Pass is Starting Point: Lake Louise Information Centre cubs, these bears need safe, predictable, quality be kept on a leash at all times. This is unsafe for Trailhead: Small unmarked pull-off, west side of the required. Anglers require a National Park Fishing From Lake Louise to Castle Junction, the Bow habitat. You can help protect bears and keep both the rider and the animal. Consider leaving Icefield Parkway (Hwy 93 N), 26 km north of Hwy 11 Permit and knowledge of National Park Fishing Valley Parkway (1A) winds through montane forest yourself safer: your pet at home. junction. Regulations. This unmaintained route offers rough and tumble near the Bow River. This is a busy road with narrow • Stay on designated trails: give these animals riding on an old fire road. After the first 6 km the trail shoulders; consider riding midweek when traffic is breathing space in an already tight situation; In case of EMERGENCY, call 911 lighter. Numerous short hikes, viewpoints and becomes a serious challenge. The first unbridged • Bike "Bear Aware": minimize your chances of Bow Valley Mountain Bike Alliance or satellite phone: 403-762-4506 crossing of the Alexandra River occurs at 11.7 km. inter-pretive signs are accessible from the road. encountering a bear. volunteers maintaining the Cell phones are not always reliable in the backcountry. Other difficult creek crossings and the rampaging Combine with Banff Trail #17 for a 55 km ride (one Lower Stoney Squaw Trail, May 2004. way).