Photo: Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
📍 Banff Easy
TODAY'S STATUS (OFFICIAL SOURCE)
Open
✅ Fair · 2026-10-16: Heavy horse use; Biking excluding e-bikes is allowed; Wet and muddy sections Parks Canada ↗
3 km
Distance
+15 m
Elevation gain
1 h
Time
Easy
Difficulty
✓
Dogs on leash
✓
Family friendly
An almost flat walk that starts at Cave and Basin and follows the edge of the wetlands toward the Bow River. It's a good choice for a slow walk, birdwatching or a short outing with kids.
Horses use this trail too: if you meet riders, step aside and let them pass.
Start at the Cave and Basin National Historic Site, at the end of Cave Avenue, a few minutes from downtown Banff.
📍 Cave and Basin National Historic Site, Banff National Park
Most of the year. Expect mud after rain and ice in winter.
Elk graze in these meadows, especially in the morning and evening. Keep at least 30 m away, and more during the fall rut and spring calving season.
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