Grassi Lake Trail – Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

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Canada

Alberta

Kananaskis

Grassi Lake Trail – Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

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Grassi Lake Trail – Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

01:34

4.48km

260m

Hiking

This family-friendly hike takes you to two crystal-clear, turquoise-coloured mountain lakes, while also passing a waterfall and Alberta's only visible prehistoric reef.

The area was colonised 8,000 years ago by the Stoney Nakoda, Siksika, Blood and Kootenai tribes. The mountains of the Bow Valley are sacred to them. According to…

by Canada's Alberta

Last updated: December 9, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Waypoints

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84 m

Grassi Lakes Trailhead

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Great short hike with fantastic views and breathtaking colors. But get there early to avoid the crowds.

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1.83 km

Grassi Lakes

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The water is clear and not deep, so you can look to the bottom in many places and see, for example, tree trunks that are rotting very slowly due to …

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1.96 km

View of Grassi Lakes and Canmore

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A steeper passage with beautiful views of Canmore in the Bow Valley. This section of the trail is also the access route for rock climbers. Be careful and considerate of one another.

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2.23 km

Whitemans Pond Parking and Lookout

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The upper end of the Grassi Lakes Trail. Even though the dam is man-made, the view across the water to the mountains, which are well over 2,000 meters high, is …

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3.15 km

Viewpoint overlooking Grassi Lakes, the Rundle Canal and the waterfall

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A beautiful, but above all large and secure viewpoint on the way to the Grassi Lakes. Here you can briefly enjoy the view of the Rundle Canal and the water reservoir or spread out for a picnic.

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4.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.23 km

2.19 km

Surfaces

2.19 km

1.71 km

205 m

184 m

133 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

July 28, 2023,Grassi Lakes Hike 🇨🇦

Short run to the Grassi Lakes which are well worth a walk. Sporty little challenging - but the nature is great. Arrived at the top experienced a marriage proposal... 😍

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May 19, 2025,🇨🇦 Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park: Grassi Lakes Trail

Although it's more difficult and strenuous, the Grassi Lakes Interpretive Trail is definitely worth hiking. It offers beautiful views of a waterfall, mountains, lakes, and valleys. A $15.75 day pass is required for Kananaskis Provincial Park, as the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is part of it.

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October 7, 2024

This family-friendly hike takes you to two crystal-clear, turquoise-coloured mountain lakes, while also passing a waterfall and Alberta's only visible prehistoric reef.
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The area was colonised 8,000 years ago by the Stoney Nakoda, Siksika, Blood and Kootenai tribes. The mountains of the Bow Valley are

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