Sunburst Trail
Near Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park
Trail score 20 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality
About this trail
Sunburst Trail is a 3.6 km loop trail near Kananaskis Village in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. The route gains 149 m in total and tops out at 1,879 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour 15 minutes of moving time. It meets Hummingbird Plume Lookout Trail at 1.4 km and Skogan Pass at 2.7 km. Also used for walking, trail running and mountain biking.
- Length
- 3.6km
- Elevation gain
- 149m
- Estimated time
- 1h15min
- Moving time
- Route
- Loop
- Highest point
- 1,879m
- Lowest point
- 1,737m
Elevation profile
1,737 m to 1,879 mHighest point 1,879 m, lowest 1,737 m, 149 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 20% 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.
Good for
- Hiking, Walking, Trail running, Mountain biking
- Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
Rankings
Trailhead
The trail starts at 50.9614° N, 115.1576° W.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass
Vehicle pass required when parking
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.
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
- Skogan PassHard · 14.7 km · 510 m gain · 1.0 km away
- Hummingbird Plume Lookout TrailEasy · 1.0 km · 23 m gain · 1.2 km away
- Centennial Ridge TrailHard · 38.6 km · 2,972 m gain · 1.8 km away
- Troll Falls & Marmot Creek TrailEasy · 2.6 km · 148 m gain · 1.8 km away
- Mount Collembola RouteHard · 7.6 km · 891 m gain · 1.9 km away
- Skogan LoopEasy · 4.2 km · 182 m gain · 2.2 km away
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