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Day Trails For Bikers & Hikers Day Trails For Hikers Overnight Trails For Hikers Kananaskis Village 22 TRAIL ACCESS REMARKS TRAIL ACCESS REMARKS TRAIL ACCESS REMARKS 1 1 Calgary Kananaskis Valley Porcupine/Baldy An easy trail with two loops and 68 BALDY PASS An easy trail; then steep through BARRIER LAKE Colonel’s Cabin at U. GALATEA CREEK Galatea parking lot See Day Hikes section. Camping 40 1 4 or 6.9 km to pass– Pass Trailhead trees to a good view at the pass. FORESTRY of C., Kananaskis viewpoints. Signs explain local 6.5 km to Lillian at 1A 490 m/1592 ft. parking or Bike carry required. INTERPRETIVE Field Station environment and forestry. Lake–457 m/1500 Lillian Lake. Trail rises steeply for 8 elevation gain Wasootch parking TRAILS ft. 1.5 km to the Upper Galatea Lake To 22 Summer Trails 2.3 km return 1.5 km more to in a spectacular alpine cirque. Village BOW VALLEY Rolling terrain with forest and Hwy. Upper Galatea Helistop 66 A short, uphill hike to a ridge, Maintenance 22 Park Bike Path Bow Valley Park meadows. Good views. Paved BARRIER LAKE Barrier Lake Day Use 154 m/500 ft. #40 22X 4.4 km one way Visitor Centre trail. INTERPRETIVE (upper or lower) giving excellent views of Barrier Lake and Kananaskis Valley. 742 or Bow Valley 1.5 km one way GUINN’S PASS From Ribbon Lake or Bill Campground road This spectacular trail connects Milne Bow Valley A scenic trail following the Bow 3.0 km one way Galatea Creek trails Staff EVAN-THOMAS BOW RIVER Ribbon Lake and Lillian Lake Paved 549 1.7 km one way A forested trail linking to the Wedge INTERPRETIVE Campground or River. Angling opportunities. 457 m/1500 ft. backcountry campgrounds. Housing Signs describe the river Trail 40 Evan-Thomas Connector. 2.5 km one way Whitefish Day Use Outstanding views. 7 BILL MILNE Trailhead environment. This paved path goes from the QUAITE VALLEY Heart Creek Trailhead or N PAVED BIKE PATH CENTENNIAL RIDGE 546 A pleasant trail to Quaite Valley 22 9.7 km one way village, along Ribbon Creek, 6.4 km to summit, Ribbon Creek parking A steep trail over the top of 5.7 km (3.7 km to Barrier Dam Day Use Terrace backcountry campground. 543 Kananaskis Village, passes near the golf course and 16.9 km to Hwy. #1– (take Hidden Trail for Mt. Allan with panoramic views. camp from Heart Drive Wedge Pond, Mt. Mt. Kidd RV Park to Wedge Pond. 1340 m/4400 ft. .2 km) or Banff Gate Allow 4-6 hours to summit (2819 Creek Trailhead) HIDDEN/COAL MINE Kidd RV Park or Mtn. Resort from m/9249 ft.) 6-9 hours for total 40 2 or 2.4 km– Kovach Pond A forested route to the site of a coal Hwy. #1 length of trail. Difficult. Ribbon Creek parking lot RIBBON FALLS/ Centennial 22 246 m/800 ft. mine which operated from 1947 to EAU CLAIRE LAKE See Ribbon Falls day hike. From elevation gain Drive N 1952. This site is reclaimed but INTERPRETIVE 8.1 km to falls one the falls a steep hike to the cliff 541 Ribbon Creek offers great views. 1.5 km return way–350 m/1137 with two chains which must be Bus Parking JEWELL PASS parking lot Eau Claire An easy trail along the Kananaskis negotiated to reach the lake. 2.5 km one way– ft. and 10.1 km to ELK FLATS Campground River. lake one way–594 250 m/812 ft. Cross the dam and follow Stoney 1.9 km one way RV Parking elevation gain Trail south to the turnoff. The trail m/1930 ft. 940 7.1 km from dam goes by secluded Jewell Falls. Trail has forest and meadows Barrier Dam Day Beautiful views of Barrier Lake. FLOWING WATER Moraine Trail, Many with views. Viewpoint #1 532 PRAIRIE VIEW Use INTERPRETIVE Springs Trailhead or Trails For Horseback Riders, Bikers & Hikers Delta 5.9 km one way– The way to Kananaskis Valley This trail switchbacks through the 2 km loop Elk Flats Day Use Tennis Lodge at 940 421 m/1368 ft. Good views of the mountain and Village Kananaskis elevation gain trees to a spectacular viewpoint Willow Rock Kananaskis River. Observation TRAIL ACCESS REMARKS Courts Centre and on to traverse a plateau before Terrace GALATEA CREEK Campground deck over beaver pond. Signs Trail QUAITE VALLEY the downhill to Jewell Pass. Bike EVAN-THOMAS Evan-Thomas Trailhead An unmaintained extension of the Basketball Mount Village Village 6.3 km to Lillian describe water cycle. Kidd 5.7 km one way Barrier Dam Day carry required. Lake– 14 km to pass one 1.7 km Evan-Thomas trail. A long Pond & Rim Use 457 m/1500 ft. A strenuous day hike past way way in the trees, then open views Playground Manor Plaza Paved Trail A pleasant trail to Quaite Valley canyons and waterfalls with great and creek crossings. Spectacular RIBBON CREEK/ backcountry campground. views. Lillian Lake is nestled in Delta Backcountry Galatea parking lot at Signature LINK/KOVACH/ the trees. 1.5 km further to the and near the pass. TERRACE LOOP Upper Galatea Lake. Stoney parking or Banff Club Village Campgrounds 5.1 km return GROTTO CREEK STONEY/ Heart Creek Scenic views of Ribbon Creek 1.9 km one way RUTHIE’S/ Gate Mountain Resort A steady uphill climb. Spectacular Rim Link BIKING TRAILS Trailhead/Barrier and Mt. Bogart, an ancient forest, Facilities . SKOGAN PASS views. Goes over the top of Activity Viewpoint #2 SKOGAN PASS Dam Day Use a new forest and a fun run on a Skogan 10.2 km to pass, Trail initially follows a small 18.4 km one way, Skating Pad *Seasonal Closure mountain bike. Grotto Mountain Day powerline, passes Baymag Plant Pass. Rink PINIC TABLES WATER TOILETS FIREPIT/FIREWOOD PACKRACK/LOCKER FISHING MTN 19.4 km to Hwy. #1– and winds up a narrow canyon 624 m/2050 ft. 624 m/2050 ft. HEART CREEK Use on Hwy. #1A Ribbon Creek INTERPRETIVE with vertical rock walls and a Stoney parking lot, Barrier QUAITE VALLEY elevation gain A scenic route over Skogan Pass. waterfall. STONEY Toboggan • • • • • • parking lot Various forest types, flowers and 2 km one way 21.3 km one way Dam Day Use or Grouse/ Sportsfield Viewpoint #3 A long, open trail following the Hill LILLIAN LAKE SKOGAN/MARMOT spectacular views. Trail follows the narrow creek Owl Group Camp * • BASIN ROUTE Off Lac des Arcs • • • • HEART MOUNTAIN overpass on Hwy. #1 canyon over 7 bridges to a 4.9 km one way– RIBBON FALLS* 620 m/1040 ft. 2.8 km one way hidden waterfall. • • • • Ribbon Creek 745 m/2450 ft. Terrace Trail Viewpoint #4 elevation gain or Banff Gate Views of the Kananaskis Valley RIBBON LAKE* and the cliffs along Marmot Creek, The Kananaskis Valley is managed as a Natural Heritage Site within South Viewpoint #5 • • • • • Mountain Resort MANY SPRINGS From Heart Creek SKOGAN/RUTHIE'S/ ending in an old, lichen draped Climbs steeply up Heart Alberta’s network of recreation and protected areas. This ensures that JEWELL BAY* TROLL FALLS/HAY forest. INTERPRETIVE Trail, see above. • • • • • • • MEADOW LOOP 1.6 km loop Difficult Mountain for superb views of its provincially significant natural, cultural, and historical resources are 4 km return the Bow Valley and Heart Creek Valley. protected, while providing quality recreational and Ribbon Creek Kananaskis Valley viewpoints along MIDDLE LAKE Many Springs For More Information SKOGAN/ Day Use Skogan Pass Trail. Troll Falls is INTERPRETIVE Trailhead in Bow educational experiences for visitors. SUNBURST/HIGH secluded. Hay Meadow passes by 2.5 km loop Valley Provincial Park Trail encircles a wetland basin with LEVEL LOOP the Kananaskis River. uncommon plants; observation Barrier Lake Visitor Information Centre ........ 403-673-3985 deck over boil springs. Signs 12.7 km return– MONTANE The valley is part of the Central Rocky Mountain Ecosystem. Service Alberta Call Centre (toll free in Alberta)...... 310-0000 400 m/1300 ft. Ribbon Creek INTERPRETIVE Middle Lake in Bow describe environment. elevation gain Valley Provincial Park Day Use A wonderful loop hike combining 2.2 km loop Meanders through forest and The wildlife you see here move throughout this meadows, skirts Middle Lake. TERRACE/KOVACH/ all three trails. Wonderful views MORAINE large ecosystem. To help protect the animals and http://www.Kananaskis-Country.ca ASPEN LOOP throughout, especially at the top INTERPRETIVE 7.4 km return– Bow Valley Park of Sunburst Trail. 1.5 km one way Visitor Centre 100 m/325 ft. A gentle trail through forest the health of the ecosystem, please minimize your Campground Reservations elevation gain Ribbon Creek MOUNT KIDD and meadows. Signs describe montane forest community. impact on the environment. TERRACE (SOUTH) Day Use INTERPRETIVE Middle Lake or Bow Group Campgrounds .................... 403-673-2163 1.2 km return Valley Campground 9.5 km one way Views of the Kananaskis Valley Scenic mountain views. The trail Backcountry camping permits ............. 403-678-3136 with two picnic spots at great TERRACE/TERRACE RIBBON CREEK follows the crest of a glacial viewpoints. 8.1 km to falls/10.1 ridge. Signs describe glacial LINK LOOP Mt. Kidd RV Park 3 km return km to lake–350 features. Kananaskis Village m/1137 ft. There are natural hazards in the Kananaskis Valley. Emergency WASOOTCH CREEK A short trail giving access to 1 km one way Ribbon Creek parking the Kananaskis River and onto You are responsible for your own safety. If you require Fire, Ambulance, Police or Mountain Rescue lot on island.
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  • 88 Reasons to Love Alberta Parks

    88 Reasons to Love Alberta Parks

    88 Reasons to Love Alberta Parks 1. Explore the night sky! Head to Miquelon Lake Provincial Park to get lost among the stars in the Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve. 2. Experience Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area in the Beaver Hills UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This unique 1600 square km reserve has natural habitats that support abundant wildlife, alongside agriculture and industry, on the doorstep of the major urban area of Edmonton. 3. Paddle the Red Deer River through the otherworldly shaped cliffs and badlands of Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park. 4. Wildlife viewing. Our parks are home to many wildlife species. We encourage you to actively discover, explore and experience nature and wildlife safely and respectfully. 5. Vibrant autumn colours paint our protected landscapes in the fall. Feel the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot and inhale the crisp woodland scented air on trails in many provincial parks and recreation areas. 6. Sunsets illuminating wetlands and lakes throughout our provincial parks system, like this one in Pierre Grey’s Lakes Provincial Park. 7. Meet passionate and dedicated Alberta Parks staff in a visitor center, around the campground, or out on the trails. Their enthusiasm and knowledge of our natural world combines adventure with learning to add value to your parks experiences!. 8. Get out in the crisp winter air in Cypress Hills Provincial Park where you can explore on snowshoe, cross-country ski or skating trails, or for those with a need for speed, try out the luge. 9. Devonshire Beach: the natural white sand beach at Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is consistently ranked as one of the top beaches in Canada! 10.