Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
grams presented by park staff. The main road through the park terminates 12 kilometers
(7.5 miles) beyond the information center at a picnic area beside the Bow River.
The trails in Bow Valley Provincial Park are short and unassuming. You could hike the en-
tire trail system in a day, but if you choose just one, make it the Many Springs Trail.
Montane Trail
• Length: 2.2 kilometers/1.4 miles (30 minutes) round-trip
• Elevation gain: minimal
• Rating: easy
• Trailhead: Visitor Information Centre off Highway 1X
The Montane Trail begins from behind the main information center and, as the name sug-
gests, traverses montane forest of aspen and towering Douglas fir, skirting an open mead-
ow and several eskers (low ridges left behind by retreating glaciers during the last ice age).
Many Springs Trail
• Length: 2.8 kilometers/1.7 miles (40 minutes) round-trip
• Elevation gain: minimal
• Rating: easy
• Trailhead: Elk Flats day-use area
From the trailhead, this well-formed trail makes a loop around a wetland fed by under-
ground springs. The spring water is relatively warm, creating a microclimate that attracts
birds and mammals year-round. Look for orchids around damp areas.
Flowing Water Interpretive Trail
• Length: 1.4 kilometers/0.9 mile (30 minutes) round-trip
• Elevation gain: minimal
• Rating: easy
• Trailhead: Willow Rock Campground, eastern side of Highway 1X
This trail traverses montane forest along a bench above the Kananaskis River and passes
a beaver pond. Interpretive panels along the way explain the importance of water and its
relationship to the ecosystem.
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