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Stoney Trail

Near Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Hard · Out and back

Barrier Lake beside the trail
Barrier Lake beside the trail. Photo by davebloggs007 on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Barrier LakeJewell Bay Backcountry Campground 5 km Open the map

About this trail

Stoney Trail is a 23.4 km out and back trail near Kananaskis Village in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 11.7 km each way. The route gains 437 m in total and tops out at 1,453 m. Hike Alberta rates it hard. Allow about 7 hours of moving time. It meets Hay Meadows Trail at 1.1 km, Mount Lorette Route at 4.0 km and Mary Barclay's Mountain Route at 5.8 km, and passes two other mapped junctions. Along the way you pass Barrier Lake, a campground and a backcountry campground. Also used for backpacking.

Length
23.4km
11.7 km each way
Elevation gain
437m
Estimated time
7h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,453m
Lowest point
1,378m

Elevation profile

1,378 m to 1,453 m
1,4531,378 0 km11.7 km

Highest point 1,453 m, lowest 1,378 m, 437 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 24% 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. 9.0 kmBarrier LakeLake
  2. 11.5 kmJewell Bay Backcountry CampgroundCampground
  3. 11.5 kmJewell BayBackcountry campground

Good for

  • Hiking, Backpacking
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Lake, Camping

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.9370° N, 115.1413° 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 149 trails in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

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