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.

Banff National Park Trail Condition Report

Trail Condition Report

Banff National Park of Canada

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