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Parker Ridge

Banff National Park

Moderate · Out and back · Official trail

Trail score 70 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Parker Ridge is a 5.5 km out and back trail in Banff National Park. It runs 2.7 km each way. The route gains 269 m in total and tops out at 2,265 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate, and Parks Canada rates it moderate. Allow about 2 hours of moving time. It passes three mapped trail junctions. Between 1.5 km and 1.5 km a 60 m 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 a viewpoint. Also used for trail running.

Length
5.5km
2.7 km each way
Elevation gain
269m
Estimated time
2h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,265m
Lowest point
2,020m

Elevation profile

2,020 m to 2,265 m
2,2652,020 0 km2.7 km

Highest point 2,265 m, lowest 2,020 m, 269 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 25% over 100 m.

Predicted coverage: 0% of route

0% LTE · 0% 5G

Longest modelled gap
2.7 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. 0.0 kmParker's Ridge TrailheadTrailhead
  2. 2.2 kmViewpointAt 2.2 km
  3. 2.4 kmSaskatchewan GlacierViewpoint
  4. 2.7 kmEnd of TrailViewpoint

Good for

  • Hiking, Trail running
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Views, Alpine

Trailhead

The trail starts at 52.1917° N, 117.1159° W.

Driving directions

Banff National Park admission

National park admission required

Buy day or annual pass

Pass details

Visitors spending time in a national park need valid daily admission or a Parks Canada Discovery Pass. Admission is separate from camping, reservations, parking and other service fees.

Information 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 588 trails in Banff National Park

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