Bogart Tower Route
Near Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 64 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Bogart Tower Route is a 3.4 km out and back trail near Kananaskis Village in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 1.7 km each way. The route gains 334 m in total and tops out at 2,220 m. Hike Alberta rates it expert. Allow about 2 hours 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Memorial Lakes Route at 1.3 km, and passes three other mapped junctions. Between 0.9 km and 1.2 km a 0.5 km T6 alternative with the same name runs beside the route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Memorial Lake and Memorial Lake and the summit of Bogart Tower. Much of the route follows North Ribbon Creek. Expect scrambling and exposure; this is mountain terrain. Nearly all of it is mapped as T6 difficult alpine hiking. Also used for scrambling.
- Length
- 3.4km
- 1.7 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 334m
- Estimated time
- 2h45min
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 2,220m
- Lowest point
- 1,927m
Elevation profile
1,927 m to 2,220 mHighest point 2,220 m, lowest 1,927 m, 334 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 66% over 100 m.
Predicted coverage: 100% of route
0% LTE · 100% 5G
- Longest modelled gap
- 0.0 km
- Model
- 2024 · Natural Resources Canada
Predicted coverage is not guaranteed. It varies by carrier, terrain, weather, device and network load, and it does not guarantee emergency service.
Along the way
- 0.1 kmMemorial LakeLake
- 0.9 kmMemorial LakeLake
- 1.5 kmMemorial LakeLake
- 1.6 kmBogart TowerSummit · 2,251 m
Good for
- Hiking, Scrambling
- Dog friendly (on leash)
- Lake, Summit, Views, River or creek, Alpine
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.9282° N, 115.2321° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
Pass details
Vehicles parked at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis Country and the Bow Valley need this pass. It is registered to the licence plate. People arriving without a vehicle do not need one, and official exemptions and free days may apply.
$15 daily for one vehicle · $90 yearly for up to three vehicles
Information and prices checked October 21, 2026.
Before you go
Carry an offline map and plan for no service in backcountry areas. Trails close for wildlife, fire, weather and construction. Check the official sources:
Nearby trails
- Memorial Lakes RouteEasy · 0.9 km · 56 m gain · 0.8 km away
- Ribbon Peak Approximate RouteExpert · 4.0 km · 644 m gain · 0.9 km away
- Wind Mountain RouteHard · 14.1 km · 1,449 m gain · 2.9 km away
- Sparrowhawk Tarns to Red RidgeModerate · 2.9 km · 238 m gain · 3.3 km away
- Mount Lougheed Peak 3 RouteHard · 6.9 km · 1,107 m gain · 3.4 km away
- Lougheed Traverse RouteHard · 1.5 km · 261 m gain · 3.7 km away
All 149 trails in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30