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Trail Maps

Kananaskis Country Maps

There are lots a free maps that you can download, some of which are available at the Peter Lougheed Discovery Centre or the Provincial Offices in Canmore or Cochrane.

Here are a few general Kananaskis Country online maps:

Kananaskis Country Maps and Interpretive Pamphlets or if you prefer Interactive Maps.

You can also see full list of Kananaskis designated trails HERE

To the right is our map of the areas where you can random camp in K-Country. See more on this map and the random camping rules in our deep dive on the topic here.

Summer Trail Maps

Bike Canmore – Canmore Bike Trails Maps
Bow Corridor and Kananaskis Valley – Trail Map
Bragg Creek Trails – Trail Maps
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial – Summer Trails Map
Elbow Valley – Trails Map
Kananaskis Valley – Trails Map
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park – Summer Trails Map
Sheep River Provincial Park – Sandy McNabb Trails
Spray Valley Trail Maps: North, Central, South
High Rockies – Trail Maps and GPS
High Rockies Trail – Visit mini-site for a full description with maps and track log of The High Rockies Trail (created by Gillean and Tony Daffern/Kananaskis Trails)
 

Winter Trail Maps

Bragg Creek Trails – All Trail Maps
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park – Cross Country Ski Trails & Winter Fatbiking Trails
Chester Sawmill – Snowshoe Trails Map
Elbow Valley – Winter Fatbiking Tails
Evan Thomas/Kananaskis Village – Winter Fatbiking Trails
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park – Cross Country Ski Trails Map and Snowshoe Trails Map
Mount Shark Trail System – Cross Country Ski Trails Map
Sheep River Provincial Park – Sandy McNabb Trails
 
 

Gem Trek

And if you’re looking to purchase maps to take along with you, GemTrek have an excellent series of Kananaskis Country maps we highly recommend.

GemTrek maps are our favourite maps in part because they show the UTM grid. Here’s our guide to understanding UTMs.

Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Books

Gillean Daffern has been writing and publishing bestselling trail guides to Kananaskis Country for over 30 years, ever since the dawn of Kananaskis Country in 1977. She was exploring the area well before then, too, so she knows it intimately and in every season of the year. Gillean is the founder of Rocky Mountain Books and, along with her husband, Tony, was awarded the Banff Mountain Festival’s Summit of Excellence Award in 2006.

  • Vol 1. Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Kananaskis Lakes, Elk Lakes
  • Vol 2. Jumpingpound, West Bragg, Elbow
  • Vol 3. Ghost, Bow Valley, Spray
  • Vol 4. Sheep, McLean Creek
  • Vol 5. Flat Creek, Highwood, Cataract, Willow Creek, Livingstone
  • Volume Maps

Trailforks

Trailforks is a mountain biking trail database & management system.

Overview of Kananaskis Region

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