Lower Kid Goat Trail
Near Kananaskis · Kananaskis Conservation Pass area
Trail score 48 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Lower Kid Goat Trail is a 2.9 km out and back trail near Kananaskis in Kananaskis Conservation Pass area. It runs 1.5 km each way. The route gains 138 m in total and tops out at 1,436 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour of moving time. It meets Lower Kid Goat Shortcut Trail at 0.6 km and Kid and Nanny Goat Access Trail at 1.2 km, and passes one other mapped junction. At 1.4 km a 40 m side branch with the same name splits off. The distance and climb above follow this route only, not its branches. Also used for walking and trail running.
- Length
- 2.9km
- 1.5 km each way
- Elevation gain
- 138m
- Estimated time
- 1h
- Moving time
- Route
- Out and back
- Highest point
- 1,436m
- Lowest point
- 1,303m
Elevation profile
1,303 m to 1,436 mHighest point 1,436 m, lowest 1,303 m, 138 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 45% 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, Trail running
- Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
Trailhead
The trail starts at 51.0818° N, 115.1176° 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
- Many SpringsEasy · 1.1 km · 12 m gain · 0.9 km away
- Elk Flats trailEasy · 2.9 km · 65 m gain · 1.6 km away
- Middle Lake trailEasy · 1.7 km · 29 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Bow River trailEasy · 3.7 km · 10 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Door Jamb and Loder Peak TrailHard · 10.0 km · 1,402 m gain · 2.1 km away
- Jura Creek RouteHard · 14.5 km · 563 m gain · 2.2 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