Sundance Trail

Banff, Alberta, Canada

The Sundance Trail is a great ride for families with kids and bike trailers if you want to explore the area near the Banff town site. An out-and-back trail with little elevation gain and fabulous scenery, the trail ends at the Sundance Canyon picnic area. From there you can explore the lovely creekside hiking trail taking you up and into the canyon.

The trail is doubletrack and mostly paved all the way to the picnic area. A popular trail with hikers, the trail does get a lot of use in the summer time.

Please note the official trailhead is currently closed at the Cave and Basin Historic Site due to ongoing renovations. To access the trail, please take the horse track along the Bow River, as indicated on the Google Map, to the connecting Sundance Trail.

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Trail Stats

Distance: 4.7 km
Time: 45 min - 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 67 m
Elevation Loss: 6 m
Min Elevation: 1,384 m
Max Elevation: 1,447 m
Technical Rating: Beginner
Physical Rating: Easy
Season: May - October
Permit Required: Yes (Park Pass)

Trail Location

Trailhead: The Sundance trail is currently accessed via the horse trail. Park at the Banff ball diamonds – Sundance Road. You will spot an obvious horse trail to follow which hugs the Bow River and connects to the paved Sundance trail.

GPS:
N51 10.316 W115 34.867 (Sundance Rd.)

Downloads

Map: click here
GPS Map (GPX): click here
Google Earth: click here
BVMBA: click here
Trail Report: click here

Google Earth trail view only works if you have the program; download it here (free)

Buy your Banff trail guide:
Bow Valley Mountain Bike Trail Guide

Options

The Sundance trail may be combined with Healy Creek, also an out and back trail. Healy Creek ends at Sunshine Road, near the Trans Canada Hwy 1. You can ride Hwy 1 for a short period to connect to the Banff Legacy Trail near the 1A and return via Banff Legacy. Please be extremely cautious when traveling back along Hwy 1 – Trans Canada – as it is a very busy highway; especially in the summer months.

 

 


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