Trail Locations

Hike the Peyto Lake trail, then re-load onto bus to Bow Lake and hike the Bow Lake lakeshore Drop off and pick up: Peyto Lake parking; Bow Lake parking

Parks, with help from Friends of K Country, have significantly improved the trail to the pass.

Parks, with help from Friends of K Country, have significantly improved the trail to the pass.

Good viewpoint for lunch would be 6km, 200m roundtrip

Daffern V3 – 47, 47A

Daffern V3 – 47, 47A

Great view of Robertson Glacier Valley

Water crossing Drop off and pick up: Elbow Pass Day Use Sep 2025: as an A hike, 6 hours was needed to reach the pass.

Water crossing Drop off and pick up: Elbow Pass Day Use

Daffern V1 – 49

Daffern V1-46 South to North starts at the Grizzly Col trail (Highwood Pass parking lot) and ends at Litlle Highwood Pass day-use area

Daffern Vol 1 #15. Hike from Baldy Pass trailhead towards the Wasootch Ridge trailhead but divert up Porcupine Creek along the way. You may see climbers practicing on a cliff face along the way. 

Daffern vol. 1 (4th edition), hike#13 Off-trail hike with some creek crossings and easy scrambling. Distance shown is from Wasootch Day Use – approx. 1km forest trail to creek. Alternate trailhead is 10km south on hwy 40 from the K-Country boundary sign. No official parking lot. People park on either east or west shoulders of the highway. It is possible … Read More

Drop off and pick up: Elbow Valley winter gate parking lot Follow Powderface Creek Trail to the col. There is a lovely view of the mountains.

Daffern V2 – 21

Daffern V2 – 31 Powderface Ridge Trail from Hwy 66 and Powderface Trail Road intersection up to Powderface Ridge. Follow trail along the ridge, down and up to do sidetrip to West Outlier. Return to Elbow Falls parking.

Drop off and pick up: Elbow Valley winter gate parking lot Follow Powderface Creek to a col. Turn left and follow the trail. After about 1 km exit the trees to the open. Follow the trail along to the huge cairn on Powderface Ridge.

Daffern V2 – 31, 31B Take Powderface Ridge trail from junction of hwy 66 and Powderface Trail (road) to 2nd col, then go up (right) about 30m to west outlier which usually has a flag on it. Return to Elbow Falls parking