Rainbow Run

Near Crowsnest Pass · Allison Day Use/Cross Country Ski Staging Public Land Recreation Area

Easy · Out and back

Mount Tecumseh above Chinook Lake. Photo by Beatriz800000, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 69 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Rainbow Run is a 2.9 km out and back trail near Crowsnest Pass in Allison Day Use/Cross Country Ski Staging Public Land Recreation Area. It runs 1.5 km each way. The route gains 54 m in total and tops out at 1,477 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 55 minutes of moving time. It meets Alison Creek Falls Trail at 1.2 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass Chinook Lake, a stream crossing and a viewpoint. Much of the route follows Allison Creek. Also used for walking and trail running.

Length: 2.9km; 1.5 km each way
Elevation gain: 54m
Estimated time: 55min; Moving time
Route: Out and back
Highest point: 1,477m
Lowest point: 1,443m

Elevation profile

1,443 m to 1,477 m

Highest point 1,477 m, lowest 1,443 m, 54 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 14% 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

1.2 kmStream crossing
1.4 kmViewpointAt 1.4 km
1.4 kmChinook LakeLake

Good for

Hiking, Walking, Trail running
Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
Lake, Views, River or creek

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 49.6618° N, 114.5917° W.

Driving directions

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 2 trails in Allison Day Use/Cross Country Ski Staging Public Land Recreation Area

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