Banff National Park Trail Condition Report

Posted by Administrator January 20, 2012 Banff National Park
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Trail Condition Report

Banff National Park of Canada

Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012
Banff trail conditions are variable this time of year. Expect icy, slushy, wet and muddy conditions.

Lake Louise Village has approximately 100 cm of settled snow as of March 27, and between 160 – 170 cm at higher elevations.  After an incredible run of winter weather, it’s finally spring, so expect variable conditions.

For detailed information, please call Banff 403-762-1550 or Lake Louise 403-522-3833.
Hiking/Showshoeing: Banff Townsite

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Variable spring conditions – compact snow and icy conditions becoming slushy, wet and muddy throughout the day.
Condition Comments

Sundance Trail to Sundance Canyon		 Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections

Tunnel Mountain Drive		 Fair Icy sections.

Tunnel Mountain Summit		 Poor Compact snow with icy sections. Cleats recommended.

Hoodoos Viewpoint		 Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections

Marsh Loop 		Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections

Fenland Trail		 Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections
Hiking/Snowshoeing : Lake Minnewanka & Norquay

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Variable spring conditions – compact snow and icy conditions becoming slushy, wet and muddy throughout the day.
Condition Comments

Stewart Canyon Trail		 Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections

Stoney Squaw		 Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections

Johnson Lake Trail		 Poor Snow patches, wet, muddy and icy sections
Hiking / Snowshoeing: Bow Valley Parkway / Castle Junction Area

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Variable spring conditions – compact snow and icy conditions becoming slushy, wet and muddy throughout the day.
Condition Comments

Ink Pots via Moose Meadows Trail		 Fair Compact snow with icy sections.

Johnston Canyon Trail		 Fair / Poor Compact snow with icy sections. Cleats recommended.
Cross-Country Skiing : Banff Area Trails

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Variable spring conditions – compact snow and icy sections becoming slushy throughout the day. No recent tracksetting.
Condition Comments

Cascade Valley – Lake Minnewanka to Cascade River Bridge		 Poor / Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Cascade Valley – Cascade River Bridge to Stoney Creek Bridge 		Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Spray River Trail West		 Poor Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Spray River Trail East		 Poor Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Goat Creek		 Poor Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Healy Creek		 Poor Skier tracked. Dogs allowed.

Brewster Creek 		Poor Skier tracked. Dogs allowed.
Crosscountry Skiing: Castle Junction Area Trails

CONDITIONS: Spring conditions, no recent tracksetting. PLANNED TRACKSETTING: Finished for the season. CLOSURES: Protection Mountain Campground loop closed due to tree removal, but an extra 2 km of trail east of there (under the powerline) has been trackset.
Condition Comments

Baker Creek to Protection Mountain		 Fair Icy sections.

Castle Junction		 Fair Icy sections.

Redearth Creek 		Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.
Cross-Country Skiing: Lake Louise Area Trails

CONDITIONS: Spring conditions, tracksetting is finished for this season. We had rain on April 12. Waxless skis recommended. RECENT GROOMING: April 9: Moraine Lake road (skating lane only). April 7: Moraine Lake road (classic and skating). April 6: 1A, Upper & Lower Telemark, Peyto, Upper Tramline, Fairview, Pipestone loops, Shoreline and lake Trail. PLANNED GROOMING: Finished for the season.
Condition Comments

Upper Tramline		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Great Divide		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Fairview Loop		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Pipestone Loops		 Poor Ski tracked. Dogs allowed.

Bow River Loop		 Poor Skier tracked. Dogs allowed.

Lake Louise Shoreline		 Fair / Poor Skier tracked. Dogs allowed.

Upper Telemark Loop		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Lower Telemark Loop		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Lower Tramline		 Poor Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Moraine Lake Road		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Peyto		 Fair Skier tracked. NO Dogs Allowed.

Campground Loop		 Poor Skier tracked. Dogs allowed.
Hiking/Snowshoeing : Lake Louise Area

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Off trail snowshoe conditions are excellent at all elevations, especially for this time of year. However, if temperatures warm up, snow may become isothermic. Snow depths range from almost 100 cm in the village to 160 cm at higher elevations.
Condition Comments

Lake Louise Lakeshore		 Good Compact snow with icy sections.

“Highline” Trail to Paradise trail		 Good Compact snow

Louise Creek 		Good Compact snow with icy sections.

Fairview Lookout 		Good Compact snow with icy sections.

Mirror Lake		 Good Compact snow with icy sections.

 

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