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22402260 100 m N
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Sanson Peak Boardwalk

Near Banff · Banff National Park

Easy · Out and back · Official trail

Banff and the Bow Valley from the Sulphur Mountain boardwalk
Banff and the Bow Valley from the Sulphur Mountain boardwalk. Photo by RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 75 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

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About this trail

Sanson Peak Boardwalk is a 1.3 km out and back trail near Banff in Banff National Park. It runs 0.7 km each way. The route gains 53 m in total and tops out at 2,282 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy, and Parks Canada rates it easy. Allow about 30 minutes of moving time. It passes two mapped trail junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of 2260, a viewpoint, Banff Gondola Upper Terminal and Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station. Also used for walking.

Length
1.3km
0.7 km each way
Elevation gain
53m
Estimated time
30min
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
2,282m
Lowest point
2,239m

Elevation profile

2,239 m to 2,282 m
2,2822,239 0 km0.7 km

Highest point 2,282 m, lowest 2,239 m, 53 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 19% 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. 0.0 km2240Summit
  2. 0.0 kmBanff Gondola Upper TerminalGondola or lift station
  3. 0.0 kmViewpointsAt 0.0, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 km
  4. 0.4 km2260Summit
  5. 0.4 kmSulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray StationHistoric site
  6. 0.5 kmSulphur Mountain Red ChairsRed chairs

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Summit, Views, Historic site, Alpine

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.1444° N, 115.5749° 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

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