Parker Ridge
Jasper National Park
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 756 m
- Descent
- 682 m
Banff National Park
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Routes in Banff National Park
Castle Junction to Baker Creek
Easy and open terrain for XC skiing or Snowshoeing from Castle Junction to Baker Creek
Moderate Cross Country Skiing
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 320 m
- Descent
- 378 m
Castle Junction Trail #2
Mellow and easy XC orSnowshoe hike through forest.
Easy Snow Shoeing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 38 m
- Descent
- 24 m
Silverton Falls
45 Minutes each way, with a short but sustained incline to reach the view point.
Moderate Snow Shoeing
- Distance
- 900 m
- Ascent
- 91 m
- Descent
- 4 m
Castle Junction Trail #3
Mellow and easy XC or Snowshoe hike through forest and overlooking the Bow River
Easy Snow Shoeing
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Ascent
- 59 m
- Descent
- 59 m
Temple Mountain
One of the highest mountains in Alberta and one hell of a mountain adventure.
Extreme Trail Running
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Mount Edith
Make it an out and back or a fun loop. Try to spot the cool tree if you do the loop (hint it is up high and looks pretty cool)
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Boom Lake Trail
Moderate hike through the woods to a nice lake view
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 319 m
- Descent
- 319 m
Grand Daddy Couloir
A Classic Canadian Rockies Steep Ski
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 219 m
Plain of the Six Glaciers Trail
Trailmap for Plain of the Six Glaciers
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 612 m
- Descent
- 612 m
Wapta Traverse - Day 5
Scott Duncan hut to hwy 1
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 215 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Wapta Traverse - Day 4
Balfour hut To Scott Duncan
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 768 m
- Descent
- 487 m
Wapta Traverse - Day 3
Bow hut to Balfour hut
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.7 km
- Ascent
- 519 m
- Descent
- 529 m
Bow Yoho Traverse - Day 2
Bow hut to Louise and Richard Guy hut
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 775 m
- Descent
- 630 m