Facilities and access
There is nearby parking, picnic tables, firepits and a pit/vault toilet. Potable water and food service were not verified, so bring what you need. A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required for vehicle parking.
Overview
About Boulton Bridge Day Use Area
Why stop
- Picnic facilities beside Boulton Creek with nearby trail access
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Facilities and access
4 active Peter Lougheed alerts
- ClosureTrail closures and Three Isle detourThree trail sections remain closed; stay out of closed areas and follow the signed Three Isle detour to reach the open backcountry campgrounds.Official details
- CautionBear activity near Elpoca and ValleyviewFrequent bear activity has been noted along Valleyview Road from Elpoca Day Use Area south to Highway 40, near Little Highwood Pass and Valleyview Day Use Areas; use bear precautions.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Peter Lougheed Tour Guide
Your drive to Boulton Bridge Day Use Area, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Boulton Creek: Trading Post and Creekside Break0:00 / 0:26
“Boulton Creek Trading Post is coming up, a useful stop for ice cream, baked goods, or a few forgotten camping supplies. It's inside the campground, but visitors can use the shop too.”
Plays as you drive up to Boulton Bridge Day Use Area in the Parkwolf Peter Lougheed Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 41 audio storiesacross Peter Lougheed’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Grizzly Bear, Canada Lynx, Black Bear, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 66 trails, 41 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Boulton Bridge Day Use Area
A small creekside picnic areaBoulton Bridge Day Use Area is a forested picnic stop beside Boulton Creek, with a low timber…
Boulton Bridge Day Use Area is a forested picnic stop beside Boulton Creek, with a low timber bridge over the rocky creek and a picnic clearing. Use it for a relaxed break or a short look at the water rather than a major attraction; the nearby Boulton Creek Trail is the main reason to stay longer.
Walking and winter useThe Boulton Creek Trail is almost 5 km return, a longer option if you want to get beyond the…
The Boulton Creek Trail is almost 5 km return, a longer option if you want to get beyond the clearing. The area also serves winter cross-country skiing, so it is used beyond the summer walking season.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Peter Lougheed
132 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
17 sightingsCanada LynxMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
30 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
69 sightingsMooseMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
176 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
19 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Peter Lougheed. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
