Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Kootenay Plains Area Map

Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve N Phone: 403–845–8349 To Nordegg 0 1km 60 km Campsite Reservations Abraham Web: reserve.albertaparks.ca Lake Phone: 1–877–537–2757

General Provincial Parks Information Web: albertaparks.ca Bicycle Trail Registration Phone: 1–877–537–2757 Camping Telephone Area Fire Bans in Garbage Viewpoint

Web: albertafirebans.ca Hiking Trail Washrooms

Parking Water Pump Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) Multi-Use Phone: 911 Trail

Preachers Point Staging Area

To Nordegg 11

Walk-in Tenting 21–26 43 North 2 1 Saskatchewan 6 5 7 8 9 11 Kootenay 10 12 Plains PRA 14 8.5 km Whiterabbit 11 Creek 1315 16 17 Two O’clock Creek/ 20 Calvacade Campgrounds Glacier 18 Trail 19 Siffleur Falls Staging Area 0.6 km To Calvalcade Group Area 1.1 km 1 km

2.3 km Two O’clock Creek Siffleur Campground Map Falls

Kinglet Lake Siffleur Falls Trail Trail 2.5 km 1.84 km 8.55 km Kootenay 6.1 km Plains Ecological Reserve Landslide Lake Glacier Interpretive Siffleur Fire Trail Whirlpool Trail Point Backcountry Access Trail Siffleur Wilderness To Banff Loudon Siffleur Area Park Gate Creek River 15 km

Updated June 2021 Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Kootenay Plains Information Trails Hikers

• Extensive and harmful trail braiding is already damaging the popular Siffleur Falls trail, please follow trail signs and respect This popular and scenic hike starts from the trail closures. Siffleur Falls staging area leading hikers across the open plains and up the Siffleur gorge. This Mountain Bikers 4 km hike (one way) is of moderate difficulty. Stay on main path and behind guard rails at • Please share the trail; reduce speed on all times to ensure your safety. It is possible to downhill sections and blind corners. Use continue along this trail to the 2nd and 3rd falls. sound signals when coming from behind or entering blind corners Kinglet Lake • Mountain biking is not permitted on the Siffleur Falls trail beyond the Siffleur River Trailhead and access point for the steep ascent bridge. up to Kinglet Lake or Tuff Puff trail. • Mountain bikers wishing to reach Siffleur Falls, can drop bikes at the Siffleur River Glacier bridge and hike the remainder of the trail.

Suitable for hiking or mountain biking use. Glacier trail also provides access to the Camping Facilities Bighorn Backcountry. Along Highway #11, 1 km north of the Siffleur Siffleur Backcountry Access Falls Staging Area, the Kootenay Plains Provincial Recreation Area provides basic A direct trail for backcountry hikers or campers camping facilities and a day use area. It heading into the . includes Two O’Clock Creek with 26 basic campsites and Cavalcade Group Camp for Landslide Lake Interpretive group bookings. Fire Trail Please Note Located immediately west of the Kootenay There is no cell phone reception. In case Plains, this two km looped trail winds through of an emergency, a pay phone is located an area impacted by a recent prescribed burn at the highway pull-out 1 km north of the forest fire. Siffleur Falls Staging Area, in emergency situations requiring assistance of Alberta Responsible Use Parks staff please call 403–845–8585.

• Open fires are prohibited. • Leave no trace­­—pack out everything you pack in. • It is extremely important for personal safety and conservation of this protected area to stay on designated trails at all times. • Travelling off trail can destroy fragile and rare plant species. • Disturbance of areas off trail exposes the very thin underlying soil that is quickly eroded by the strong winds in the area.

Updated June 2021