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Lower Grassi Lake 250 m N
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Grassi Lakes

Near Canmore · Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Easy · Loop

The waterfall beside the Grassi Lakes trail
The waterfall beside the Grassi Lakes trail. Photo by KaleighAlysse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 88 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Lower Grassi Lake 500 m Open the map

About this trail

Grassi Lakes is a 3.0 km loop trail near Canmore in Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park. The route gains 150 m in total and tops out at 1,586 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Junkyard Trail at 1.9 km, and passes one other mapped junction. Three side branches with the same name split off the route, at 10 m, 1.4 km and 1.5 km. The map also shows four separate sections with the same name that are not part of this route. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Along the way you pass Lower Grassi Lake, a viewpoint and a waterfall. Also used for walking and mountain biking.

Length
3.0km
Elevation gain
150m
Estimated time
1h15min
Moving time
Route
Loop
Highest point
1,586m
Lowest point
1,436m

Elevation profile

1,436 m to 1,586 m
1,5861,436 0 km3.0 km

Highest point 1,586 m, lowest 1,436 m, 150 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 43% 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

  1. 1.4 kmWaterfall
  2. 1.4 kmViewpointAt 1.4 km
  3. 1.4 kmWaterfall
  4. 1.4 kmWaterfall
  5. 1.4 kmWaterfall
  6. 1.4 kmLower Grassi LakeLake

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking, Mountain biking
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Lake, Waterfall, Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.0811° N, 115.3965° W.

Driving directions

Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Vehicle pass required when parking

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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.

Official details

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

All 41 trails in Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30