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Troll Falls 250 m N
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Troll Falls & Marmot Creek Trail

Near Kananaskis Village · Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Easy · Out and back

Troll Falls, reached by this route
Troll Falls, reached by this route. Photo by davebloggs007 on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 73 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Troll Falls 250 m Open the map

About this trail

Troll Falls & Marmot Creek Trail is a 2.6 km out and back trail near Kananaskis Village in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs 1.3 km each way. The route gains 148 m in total and tops out at 1,613 m. Hike Alberta rates it easy. Allow about 1 hour of moving time. It passes one mapped trail junction, at 0.2 km. Along the way you pass Troll Falls. Much of the route follows Marmot Creek. Also used for walking.

Length
2.6km
1.3 km each way
Elevation gain
148m
Estimated time
1h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,613m
Lowest point
1,464m

Elevation profile

1,464 m to 1,613 m
1,6131,464 0 km1.3 km

Highest point 1,613 m, lowest 1,464 m, 148 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. 0.3 kmTroll FallsWaterfall
  2. 0.3 kmMarmot FallsWaterfall

Good for

  • Hiking, Walking
  • Dog friendly (on leash), Kid friendly
  • Waterfall, River or creek

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 50.9475° N, 115.1428° 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