Trail Locations

Drop off and pickup: Sunshine Village Parking lot

Drop off and pickup: Sunshine Village Parking lot Ride gondola to Sunshine Village. Ride Standish chairlift. Hike to Rock Isle Lake and return to top of chairlift. Hike to Simpson Pass and down the Healy Pass Trail to the parking lot. Elevation gain estimated between 100 – 200 m. Elevation descent estimated at 650 m.

Includes Grizzly, Laryx and Rock Isle Lakes. Starts from top of Standish lift.  Requires gondola and lift from Sunshine Parking. Drop off and pickup: Sunshine Village Resort parking lot

You pass by Tower Lake (16 km, 700 m) which could be a turnaround point. This hike is best done in mid-July or later after the snow has cleared at higher elevations.

This trip is best done in mid-July after the snow has cleared out at the higher elevation.

From the Lake O’Hara parking lot, follow Highway 1A until you reach the Ross Lake trail head sign on your right. The trail climbs gradually for 1.3 km to this small lake bounded by a great rock wall. Turn west at the lake and continue for 3.2 km to the Lake O’Hara fire road. Turn north at the fire road … Read More

Daffern V1 – 91 The first part of the trail has been improved and re-routed with the building of The High Rockies trail adding an extra 0.5 km. It has made it harder to ski. In summer It is possible to cross Rummel Pass and go right through to Hwy. 40.

Daffern V1 – 91 + 91A The first part of the trail has been improved and re-routed with the building of The High Rockies trail adding an extra 0.5 km. It has made it harder to ski. In summer It is possible to cross Rummel Pass and go right through to Hwy. 40.

Less travelled trail from Saddleback down to Paradise Valley. Ends at Moraine Lake Road Paradise Valley parking area. Lake Annette is a 3km, 125m extra from the intersection with the Paradise Valley trail, so allow minimum 50 minutes to go up there (and a bit more to take pictures of this lovely lake!). It takes a little over an hour … Read More

Starting at Lake Louise parking area at lakeside. Less travelled trail from Saddleback down to Paradise Valley. Ends at Moraine Lake Road Paradise Valley parking area.

Drop off and pick up: Upper Kananaskis Lake Trailhead parking

Outer loop of trails from Sawmill parking lot Drop off and pick up: Sawmill Day Use Area

In & out from Moraine Lake Lodge. Climb up to follow Larch Valley Trail to reach Sentinel Pass.

Walk through meadows and woods along west side of hills. Daffern V4-1    

Note: some off-trail/bushwhacking involved going between the ridges and crossing small creek. Hikes Overview, Trailhead at Kananaskis Country boundary sign. Return Distances:TrailHead – Large Fir via Muley Ridge Summit & Saddle, 11.3km, 490m Total Climb.Return Distance via Muley Ridge NW outliers 1 & 2: 11.3km, 640m Total Climb. Trailhead – Muley Ridge – Carry Ridge – John Ware Ridge, 17.6km. Total … Read More

Note: some off-trail/bushwhacking involved going between the ridges and crossing small creek. Hikes Overview, Trailhead at Kananaskis Country boundary sign. Return Distances:TrailHead – Large Fir via Muley Ridge Summit & Saddle, 11.3km, 490m Total Climb.Return Distance via Muley Ridge NW outliers 1 & 2: 11.3km, 640m Total Climb. Trailhead – Muley Ridge – Carry Ridge – John Ware Ridge, 17.6km. Total … Read More