Kananaskis Trailfinder is intended to help you decide what trail to hike or snowshoe and to update trail information where trails have changed. It is driven by a database of 520 trails so far Mouse-over the menus to see what is clickable — area names, trail names, list names.
The Area list on the left gives you the ability to find trails by area.
Fancy a trip to the Smith-Dorrien area. Trailfinder will present you with a list off trails. If you feel like a strenuous day out filter the list by selecting Strenuous from the options at the top of the screen. Snow Peak catches your eye. Click on the trail name to find out how difficult the scrambling is. Click on “Map:Tent-Birdwood” to look at the 1:50,000 topo map. Near the bottom of the page you will see a reference to the trail guide — Volume 1 Trail #89 — where you can get the detailed route description.
Trail details page.
Top right is a box where you can Search for a trail
In the illustration I was looking for Mount Burke and typed in “bur”. As you can see, a list dropped down highlighting words with “Bur” in them. I then selected “Mount Burke” to get the detailed information.
Below the search box are a number of trail type you may be interested in
Selecting a category brings up a list of the best trails in each of the categories. Bear in mind that I am not trying to list all the trails, just the best or most popular ones. Accessible trails have been added to the List of Trails
I hope you enjoy Trailfinder and find it useful.
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Thanks James. I’ll have to think about how to define shoulder season. People are hiking right up to the beginning of December when the winter gates shut, and winter walking where they can access the trailhead after that. Maybe shoulder season is the period in early summer before the snow has melted from the higher trails.
By cross-country ski trails I assume you mean trails that are good to ski on touring skis such as Burstall Pass and Chester Lake.
Awesome job! What a great resource!
I’d love to have a list of great shoulder season hikes and your list of the best cross country ski trails too.
Thank-you!
James