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DAY HIKES IN BANFF NATIONAL PARK
BANFF, LAKE MINNEWANKA AND
BOW VALLEY AREAS
parkscanada.gc.ca
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Mount Rundle2949 m9675’
TunnelMountain1650 m5410’
Sanson Peak2256 m7402’
SulphurMountain2451 m8042’
CascadeMountain2998 m9836’
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Plan Ahead and Be Prepared
Remember, you are responsible for your own safety• GetadvicefromParksCanadaInformationCentrestaff.
• Studytraildescriptionsandmapsbeforestarting.
• Checktheweatherforecastandcurrenttrailconditions.
• Chooseatrailsuitablefortheleastexperiencedmember
inyourgroup.
• Packadequatefood,water,clothing,mapsandgear.
• Carryafirstaidkitandbearspray.
• Tellsomebodywhereyouaregoing,whenyouwillbeback,
andwhotocallifyoudonotreturn.
• Travelwithafriendorgroup.
• Bepreparedforemergenciesandchangesinweather.
Stay on maintained trailsTopreventdamagetovegetationstayonthetrailand
avoidshortcuts.
Leave what you find, and take what you bring• Packoutallgarbage,includingfoodwaste.
• Disposeofhumanwasteatleast100mfromanywater
source.Burysolidhumanwasteinahole15cmdeep.Pack
outyourtoiletpaper.
• Naturalandculturalresourcessuchasrocks,fossils,
artifacts,horns,antlers,wildflowersandnestsareprotected
bylawandmustbeleftundisturbedforotherstodiscover
andenjoy.
BackcountryAbackcountrycampingpermitisrequiredforanyovernight
trip.Reservationscanbemadeuptothreemonthsin
advancebycalling403-762-1556.
Random campingNon-designatedorrandomcampingmaybepermitted.Ask
ParksCanadaInformationCentrestafffordetails.
CyclingMountainbikingisonlyallowedontrailsdesignated
forcycling.PickupacyclingguideatParksCanada’s
InformationCentre.
FishingANationalParkfishinglicenceisrequiredwhichmaybe
purchasedatParksCanadaInformationCentresandat
participatingstores.
Banff Area
Johnson Lake3 km loop; no elevation gain; 1 hour round trip
Trailhead: Johnson Lake picnic area.
CirclethislakewhichisnestledamongstsomeoftheoldestDouglasfirtreesinAlbertaandexperiencetherichestecoregioninourpark–themontanezone.TakeinuniqueviewsofMountRundleandCascadeMountain.
Fenland Trail2.1 km loop; no elevation gain; 1 hour round trip
Trailhead: Fenland Trail parking lot.
Travelunderacanopyofold-growthsprucetreesonthispeacefulinterpretivetrail.
Bow River / Hoodoos4.2 km one way; 60 m elevation gain; 3 hour round trip
Trailhead: Surprise Corner parking lot on Buffalo Street.
ThoughitisclosetotheBanfftownsite,youwillfeellikeyouarefarawayasyouexplorethisforestandmeadowtrail.Keepaneyeoutforelkandbirdsofpreyasyouclimbfromtheriver’sedgetotheHoodoosviewpoint.
Spray River Loop11.4 km round trip; 65 m elevation gain; 3 - 4 hour round trip
Trailhead: Spray River loop parking lot behind the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
ThisforestedloopispopularwithcyclistsandhorseusersandoffersrollingterrainonatributaryoftheBowRiver.Tocompletetheloop,crossthebridgeatkm7andcomebackdowntotheGolfCourseRoad.
Sundance Canyon4.3 km to end of pavement, plus 1.2 km loop through canyon; 145 m elevation gain; 3 hour round trip
Trailhead: Cave and Basin parking lot.
Takeapeacefulstrollthroughthewoodsonthismostlypavedtrailbeforeyoureachaninvitingcreekandcanyon.
C-Level Cirque 4.2 km one way; 455 m elevation gain; 3 hour round trip
Trailhead: The Upper Bankhead day-use area is 3.5 km from the Trans-Canada Highway on the Lake Minnewanka road.
HikebackintimeasyouwalkpastoldcoalmineshaftsbeforereachingadramaticbasinonCascadeMountain.
Tunnel Mountain2.4 km one way; 260 m elevation gain; 2 hour round trip
Trailhead: Located on St. Julien Road near The Banff Centre.
ClimbtothesummitofamountainintheheartoftheBanfftownsite!Althoughlessdauntingthanthesurroundingpeaks,TunnelMountainstillprovidesbreathtakingviewsoftheBowValleyviaaseriesofwell-gradedswitchbacks.Thistrailcanbeicyinspringandfall.
Upper Hot Springs1.1 km one way; 170 m elevation gain; 1 hour one way
Trailhead: Spray River Loop parking lot behind the Banff Springs.
ClimbthroughaspaciouslodgepolepineforestonyourwayforasoakattheBanffUpperHotSprings,arideontheBanffGondolaorforfurtherhikingupSulphurMountain.
Sulphur Mountain5.5 km to top of gondola, plus 0.5 km to Sanson Peak; 655 m elevation gain; 3 - 4 hour round trip
Trailhead: Banff Upper Hot Springs parking lot at the end of Mountain Avenue.
TheswitchbacksontheslopesofSulphurMountainprovideasteadygradeforthehiketoasummitrenownedforitsbreathtakingmountainviews.Takea1kmsidetripontheboardwalktrailthatdepartsfromtheObservationDeckandyouwillfindmoregreatviews,remnantsoftheCosmicRayStation,andtheSansonPeakWeatherObservatory.
Stoney Squaw Mountain 2.1 km one way; 190 m elevation gain; 2 hour round trip
Trailhead: Mount Norquay ski area parking lot.
HikethroughadenseforestofpineandspruceforauniqueviewofCascadeMountainandthepeaksoftheFairholmeRange.Thistrailisalsopopularwithmountainbikers.
Cascade Amphitheatre7.7 km one way; 640 m elevation gain; 6 hour round trip
Trailhead: Mt. Norquay ski area parking lot.
BeyondthedownhillskirunsofMountNorquayyouwillhikeacrossamagicallyforestedvalleybeforeenteringamassivenaturalamphitheatre.
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BANFF AREA
Interpretation on Johnson Lake trail
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Cave and Basin
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Castle Mountain2766 m9076’
Mount Ishbel2908 m9541’
Copper Mountain2795 m9170’
Pilot Mountain2935 m9630’
Mount Bourgeau2930 m9613’
Mount Cory2800 m9186’
CockscombMountain2777 m9111’
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More Information
Safety
• BanffInformationCentre:403-760-1550• Website:www.pc.gc.ca/banff• BanffTrailConditionsReport:www.pc.gc.ca/banfftrails• Weather:www.weatheroffice.gc.ca• AvalancheReports,InformationandTraining: www.avalanche.ca• MapsandGuideBooks:FriendsofBanffNationalParkat 403-762-8911orwww.friendsofbanff.com
Emergency
Call 911or,ifusingasatellitephone,calltheparkdispatchoffice403-762-4506.Cell phone reception is unreliable.
Keep wildlife wild, and yourself safer
• Travelingroupsandmakenoisetoavoid surpriseencounters.• Donotfeed,touch,orapproachwildlife.Stayatleast 30to50metresawayfrommostanimals,and100metres awayfrombears.• Carrybearsprayandknowhowtouseit.• Petsmustbeonaleashatalltimes. Avalanches
Therightcombinationofsnowcoverandslopeanglecanproduceavalanches.Becarefulwhencrossingsnowslopesorwhenexposedtoavalanchepaths.
Également offert en français
Bear Warnings, Closures and other hiker restrictions commonly occur in the Lake Minnewanka area. Obtain
up-to-date information by contacting a Parks Canada visitor centre.
The front ranges of the Canadian Rockies are sandwiched between foothills and the continental divide. Here, mountains have thrust themselves sideways leaving overhanging precipices on one side and gentle slopes on the other; some peaks are so folded and compressed it’s as though they’ve been squeezed like an accordion into an overstuffed closet. The valleys here are home to an assortment of wildlife – elk, deer, sheep, black bears and grizzly bears. Areas around the town of Banff offer a variety of shorter hikes as well as challenging trails that will reward the seasoned hiker.
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Lake Minnewanka Area
Stewart Canyon 1.5 km to junction east of bridge; no elevation gain, 1 hour round trip
Trailhead: The Lake Minnewanka parking lot is located 5.5 km off the Trans-Canada Highway on the Lake Minnewanka road.
HikealongLakeMinnewankabeforeturningleftalonganunusualsmooth-walledcanyonoftheCascadeRiver–themainsourceofBanffNationalPark’slargestlake.
Aylmer Lookout11.8 km one way; 560 m elevation gain; 7 - 8 hour round trip
Trailhead: The Lake Minnewanka parking lot is located 5.5 km off the Trans-Canada Highway on the Lake Minnewanka road.
LessstrenuousthanAylmerPass,thistrailfollowstheshoresofLakeMinnewankaonthesameapproachastheAylmerPasstrail.Thetrailoffersapanoramicviewfromthesiteofanoldfirelookoutandisoneofthefirsthighelevationtrailstobesnowfreeintheearlysummer.
Aylmer Pass13.0 km one way; 810 m elevation gain; 8 - 9 hour round trip
Trailhead: The Lake Minnewanka parking lot is located 5.5 km off the Trans-Canada Highway on the Lake Minnewanka road.
HikeabovethebluewaterofLakeMinnewankabeforeclimbinghighintothefrontrangesoftheRockiestoastunning2285malpinepass.Itispossibletomountainbikethefirst8kmofthistrail.
Done with this brochure?Please return for re-use to a park facility or share it with others.
How was your trip?Please send us your comments at [email protected] and report trails problems to park staff.
Silverton Falls1.0 km one way; 60 m elevation gain; 1 hour round trip
Trailhead: Rockbound Lake parking lot, 0.2 km east of Castle Junction on the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A).
OftenovershadowedbyJohnstonCanyon,thisshortexploratoryhikeisalocalsecretandtakesyourightuptoaseriesofelegantwaterfalls.
Johnston Canyon Lower FallsLower Falls - 1.2 km one way; 30 m elevation gain; 1 hour round trip
Trailhead: 22 km west of Banff on the Bow Valley Parkway (1A Highway).
BanffNationalPark’smostpopularhikingdestinationtakesyouintothedepthsofacanyonalongcatwalksandamongstspectacularwaterfalls.Seetheimpressivelowerfallsandwalkthroughatunneltogetanevencloserlookatthepowerfuleffectsofwater.Anearlymorningstartmayhelpyouavoidthecrowds.
Johnston Canyon Upper FallsUpper Falls - 2.4 km one way (from parking lot); 120 m elevation gain; 2 hour round trip
Trailhead: 22 km west of Banff on the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A).
OnthecompleteJohnstonCanyontripyouwillseeevenmorewaterfalls,themostimpressiveofwhichisthe30mhighUpperFalls.
Ink Pots5.4 km one way (from parking lot), 215 m elevation gain; 4 hour round trip
Trailhead: 22km west of Banff on the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A).
AfterexperiencingthewaterfallsalongtheJohnstonCanyontrail,continuebeyonditsUpperFallstoreachasetofbrilliantlycolouredpools.
Healy Pass 9.0 km one way; 655 m elevation gain, 6 - 7 hour round trip
Trailhead: Sunshine Village parking lot, 9 km from the Trans-Canada highway.
FromthefarendoftheSunshineVillageparkinglotyouwillfollowHealyCreekasitleadstowardsthecontinentaldivide.Thisclassichikeprovidesexpansiveviews,vastalpinemeadowsandlarchtrees.
Bourgeau Lake7.2 km one way; 725 m elevation gain; 6 hour round trip
Trailhead: South side of the Trans-Canada Highway, 13 km west of the Mt. Norquay Interchange.
RisethroughthedarkmossyforestsoftheBowValleytoarock-rimmedalpinelake.TheclifffaceofMt.Bourgeauprovidesadramaticbackdrop,makingitapicture-perfectspotforlunch.
Rockbound Lake7.7 km to Tower Lake, 8.4 km to Rockbound Lake; 760 m elevation gain; 6 - 7 hour round trip
Trailhead: Rockbound Lake parking lot, 0.2 km east of Castle Junction on the Bow Valley Parkway (Highway 1A).
Along,steadyclimbthroughthewoodstakesyoutoCastleMountain’s“otherside”whereyouwillbetreatedtoapairofbeautifullakesyouwillnotsoonforget.
Bow Valley Area
Harvey Pass9.5 km one way; 1035 m elevation gain; 7 - 8 hour round trip
Trailhead: South side of the Trans-Canada Highway, 13 km west of the Mt. Norquay Interchange.
ThehikebeginswithaclimbtoBourgeauLakeandcontinuesbeyonditalongasteeproutethatfollowsafaint,unmarkedtrailtothepass.AlpineviewsacrosstheLostHorseridgesandthecontinentaldividearespectacular.
Cory Pass Loop 12.3 km loop; 915 m elevation gain; 6 hour round trip
Trailhead: The Fireside Picnic Area at the eastern end of the Bow Valley Parkway.
ThisisthemoststrenuousdayhikeintheBanffarea,buttheviewsofthelimestonemonolithofMountLouisareworththeeffort.CompletetheloopbyhikingaroundMountEdithanddescendingtheEdithPasstrail.Thistrailisbestdoneinmid-seasonwhenthesnowisgone.Thereisnowateralongthetrailandroutefindingcanbechallenging.
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© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Catalogue No: R64-408/2011E ISBN: 978-1-10018371-8
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