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Trails
Trails in Icefields Parkway (Highway 93)
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Moderate
Mount Wilcox (Wilcox Peak)
Quick alpine and glacier views, with a bonus summit option.
Moderate
Wilcox Viewpoint
Quick climb to big glacier views across from Athabasca Glacier
Challenging
Cirque Peak
Big alpine day to a 360° summit above Helen Lake and meadows
Moderate
Parker Ridge
Short climb to big Saskatchewan Glacier views on a windswept ridge
Moderate
Bow Summit Lookout
Skip the Peyto crowds for big alpine views with modest effort
Moderate
Wilcox Pass
Big glacier views for moderate effort above the Icefields Parkway
Moderate
Helen Lake
Wildflower meadows to a turquoise alpine lake, with bigger view options.
Challenging
Dolomite Pass and Katherine Lake
Alpine meadows to a pass and a hidden turquoise lake.
Challenging
North Molar Pass
Big meadows, bigger views, and real solitude above Mosquito Creek
Moderate
Bow Glacier Falls
Shoreline stroll to a roaring glacier‑fed waterfall at Bow Lake
Easy
Athabasca Falls
Big water drama on a tiny, paved loop beside the Parkway
Easy
Sunwapta Falls
Big payoff stop; short forest walk to quieter lower falls
Easy
Bow Lake Lakeshore
Zero effort Rockies views along a turquoise glacial lake
Easy
Valley of the Five Lakes
A short, scenic loop linking five jewel colored lakes and quiet forest.
Moderate
Nigel Pass
Historic approach to a broad alpine pass with big Brazeau views
Easy
Toe of the Athabasca Glacier
Short, rocky walk to stand face to face with a living glacierModerate
Chephren Lake
Shady forest walk to a vivid blue lake under Mount Chephren
Challenging
Tangle Ridge
Steep climb from Tangle Falls to sweeping Columbia Icefield panoramas
Challenging
Sunset Pass and Fossil Falls
Steep switchbacks to alpine meadows, Fossil Falls, and big views.
Easy
Mistaya Canyon
Short walk to a roaring slot canyon of sculpted limestone
Moderate
Beauty Creek and Stanley Falls
Short canyon stroll past multiple falls to punchy Stanley Falls
Moderate
Glacier Lake
Long, gentle forest walk to a giant backcountry lake
Easy
Lower Sunwapta Falls Trail
Quieter, short canyon walk to glacier-fed lower fallsChallenging
Sarbach Lookout
Steep forest grind to a historic ridge with big Mistaya Valley views.
Easy
Panther Falls
Quick, splashy detour to a hidden canyon waterfall off the parkway
Easy
