Hiking

Yates Mountain Trail is often known as Prairie View Trail or Barrier Lake Fire Lookout Trail

Yates Mountain via Prairie View Trail in Kananaskis

The Yates Mountain Trail is a popular and rewarding Kananaskis hike from the Barrier Lake day use area. One of the best hikes in Kananaskis, the Yates Mountain Trail offers outstanding views of Barrier Lake and the stunning Rocky Mountains of Kananaskis Valley.

The McGillivray Creek & Canyon Trail is a fun winter hike in Kananaskis

McGillivray Canyon Trail in Kananaskis

If you are looking for a really fun winter hike near Canmore, check out the McGillivray Canyon Trail. This unique Kananaskis winter hike follows the McGillivray Creek riverbed into a narrow slot canyon between Pigeon Peak and Mount McGillivray.

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We are Dan and Celine Brewer, the proud owners of Travel Banff Canada. We are a local Canmore family who can't get enough of exploring our own backyard.

With two kids often tagging along on our adventures, you can rest assured that when we give advice on activities with kids that we’ve done it with our own kids. They've been our companions hiking and snowshoeing in these mountains since they were babies.

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Yates Mountain via Prairie View Trail in Kananaskis

McGillivray Canyon Trail in Kananaskis

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