Snowshoe Hare Loop

Near Bragg Creek · West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area

Moderate · Loop

Trail score 62 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

About this trail

Snowshoe Hare Loop is a 5.4 km loop trail near Bragg Creek in West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area. The route gains 140 m in total and tops out at 1,515 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate. Allow about 1 hour 45 minutes of moving time. It meets Telephone Loop at 0.1 km, Fisher Link at 2.0 km and Snowshoe Hare Loop · Easy Meadow Option at 3.5 km, and passes six other mapped junctions. Three side branches with the same name split off the route, at 0.1 km, 0.3 km and 0.6 km. 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: 5.4km
Elevation gain: 140m
Estimated time: 1h45min; Moving time
Route: Loop
Highest point: 1,515m
Lowest point: 1,399m

Elevation profile

1,399 m to 1,515 m

Highest point 1,515 m, lowest 1,399 m, 140 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 21% 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

0.4 kmViewpointAt 0.4 km

Good for

Hiking, Trail running
Dog friendly (on leash)
Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.9495° N, 114.6924° W.

Driving directions

Kananaskis Conservation Pass

Vehicle pass required when parking

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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.

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 14 trails in West Bragg Creek Provincial Recreation Area

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