Best Hiking Trails in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

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Overview

Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park is a protected area in Alberta and the wildlife corridors within the park are open to designated trail use only. Camping is prohibited within the wildlife corridors. The Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park wildlife corridor west of the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is closed December 1 to June 15 and designated trail use only after June 15.

Hiking Trails (59)
Reviews (25)

DanimalSki 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fairholme Range Loop via Grotto Mountain Trail and Grotto Mountain Hard Route

Took the Direct Route up and the ACC Route down, both are steady, steep climbs, with reasonably easy trail finding and minimal exposure. The final few hundred metres is over large talus. The ridgetop is wide and comfortable to hike along. We got caught in a short burst of heavy winds and rain on the ridgetop, where there is NO WHERE to get shelter. Check forecasts before your hike to make sure you aren't caught in a thunderstorm up high.

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Andrew Lamarche 6 months, 1 week ago

Great hike, definitely a stair master but well worth the views at the top. Only made it to the helipad, safe all the way up. Skipped out on the ridge walk due to risk but a good handful did it successfully.

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Peter W Y Snell 7 months ago

Pigeon Peak via Skogan Pass Track and Pigeon Mtn Tr

Great views and lots of wild flowers!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

guscampbell 8 months, 1 week ago

Back of Lady Mac, Cougar Creek Route, AB, Canada

Back of Lady Macdonald

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kyle.matthews 1 year, 2 months ago

Nov 7 2018. 0-3 inches snow, no spikes/crampons/gaiters required. No avy risk. More scrambling over loose large rocks than I would like. Rimwall and Windtower are better IMO.

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