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Tunnel Mountain 200 m N
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Tunnel Mountain Summit

Near Banff · Banff National Park

Moderate · Out and back · Official trail

Banff and the Bow Valley from the summit
Banff and the Bow Valley from the summit. Photo by John Vetterli from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Trail score 89 out of 100, from popularity, scenery and trail quality

Tunnel Mountain 200 m Open the map

About this trail

Tunnel Mountain Summit is a 4.4 km out and back trail near Banff in Banff National Park. It runs 2.2 km each way. The route gains 286 m in total and tops out at 1,691 m. Hike Alberta rates it moderate, and Parks Canada rates it moderate. Allow about 2 hours of moving time. It passes two mapped trail junctions. Along the way you pass the summit of Tunnel Mountain, King's Lookout and Tunnel Mountain Summit. Also used for cross country skiing.

Length
4.4km
2.2 km each way
Elevation gain
286m
Estimated time
2h
Moving time
Route
Out and back
Highest point
1,691m
Lowest point
1,423m

Elevation profile

1,423 m to 1,691 m
1,6911,423 0 km2.2 km

Highest point 1,691 m, lowest 1,423 m, 286 m of climbing in total. Steepest sustained grade about 25% 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 kmTunnel Mountain Summit Trail Lower TrailheadTrailhead
  2. 0.3 kmTunnel Mountain Summit Trail Upper TrailheadTrailhead
  3. 2.0 kmTunnel MountainSummit · 1,692 m
  4. 2.0 kmKing's LookoutViewpoint
  5. 2.0 kmTunnel Mountain SummitRed chairs

Good for

  • Hiking, Cross country skiing
  • Dog friendly (on leash)
  • Summit, Views

Rankings

Trailhead

The trail starts at 51.1753° N, 115.5620° 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

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