Horse shoe loop
Near Canmore · Kananaskis Conservation Pass area
Trail score 33 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Horse shoe loop is a 1.3 km loop trail near Canmore in Kananaskis Conservation Pass area. The route gains 40 m in total and tops out at 1,439 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 25 minutes of moving time. It meets Horseshoe loop at 0.6 km, and passes three other mapped junctions. Also used for walking and mountain biking.
- Length
- 1.3km
- Elevation gain
- 40m
- Estimated time
- 25min
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 1,439m
- Lowest point
- 1,397m
Elevation profile
1,397 m to 1,439 mHighest point 1,439 m, lowest 1,397 m, 40 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 16% 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.
Good for
- Hiking, Walking, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.0793° N, 115.3095° 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
- Grotto MountainEasy · 2.2 km · 118 m gain · 0.1 km away
- Horseshoe LoopModerate · 9.1 km · 313 m gain · 0.4 km away
- Horse Meadows TrailEasy · 2.2 km · 52 m gain · 0.5 km away
- Grotto Mountain TrailHard · 8.1 km · 1,265 m gain · 0.5 km away
- Grotto Mountain Hard RouteHard · 5.3 km · 1,252 m gain · 0.6 km away
- Cougar Creek RouteHard · 13.7 km · 511 m gain · 1.4 km away
All 330 trails in Kananaskis Conservation Pass area
Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Elevation © Mapterhorn from NRCan HRDEM (Open Government Licence Canada) and Copernicus GLO 30