Challenging
Trails
Trails in Kootenay National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Moderate
Helmet/Tumbling Trail
Alpine pass between Helmet Falls and Tumbling Creek with big views
Challenging
Numa Pass Trail
Big Rockwall views via a steep, rewarding climb to a high pass
Challenging
Floe Lake
Big alpine views and a blue glacial lake after stout switchbacks
Moderate
Helmet Falls Trail
Forest approach to a towering waterfall and a superb backcountry camp
Moderate
Stanley Glacier
Cirque hike to glacier views and Burgess Shale fossils.
Challenging
Kindersley-Sinclair Loop
Big day loop with meadows, ridge views, and a steep finish.
Challenging
Ball Pass Hike
Quiet climb to a big glacier view from the Continental Divide
Easy
Marble Canyon
Short, dramatic canyon walk over turquoise water and airy bridges
Challenging
Numa Creek Trail
Climb to the Rockwall’s high point, then descend toward Floe Lake.
Challenging
Kindersley Pass Trail
Big climb to airy ridge views, then a long descent to Sinclair Creek
Challenging
Tumbling Creek Trail
Rockwall approach beside roaring water to a quiet backcountry camp
Easy
Paint Pots Trail
Short, vivid ochre springs with boardwalks and big photo payoff.
Moderate
Juniper Trail
Short, viewy loop along Sinclair Canyon with wildlife and hot springs.
Easy
Dog Lake Trail
Bridges, forest, and a quiet lake that mirrors the Mitchell Range
Moderate
Simpson River Trail
Quiet valley walk through 2001 burn with big Simpson River views
Easy
Juniper / Sinclair Canyon
Short canyon loop with big views and a highway-side soundtrack
Moderate
Wolverine Pass Trail
Quiet Rockwall-side pass with big views and a short spur
Easy
Numa Falls Trail
Tiny walk to a thunderous waterfall with a bridge-top view
Challenging
Sinclair Creek Trail
Steep creek and ridge grind to big views and real wildlife odds
Easy
Cobb Lake Hike
Shady forest stroll to a quiet lake—great on a hot day.
Easy
Olive Lake Loop
A 10-minute boardwalk lap around a gem green lake at a mountain pass.
Moderate
Kimpton Creek Trail
Shady creekside climb with solitude and avalanche slopes
Easy
Redstreak Restoration Trail
Sunny 1 km loop through restored grasslands with big viewsEasy
Letwilc7úl̓ecw
Award-winning Secwépemc interpretive loop in restored grassland
Easy
Redstreak Loop
Short, sunny loop with Columbia Valley views above the campground
Easy
Fireweed Loops
Tiny loops showcasing forest rebirth after the 1968 fireEasy
Valleyview Trail
Short, steep stroll to big Columbia Valley views from Radium
Easy
Marble Canyon to Paint Pots
Easy river walk linking a slot-like canyon to ochre pools.
Easy
