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Grassi Lakes – Grassi Lakes Trailhead loop from Grassi Lakes Parking

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Grassi Lakes – Grassi Lakes Trailhead loop from Grassi Lakes Parking

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4.5

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Grassi Lakes – Grassi Lakes Trailhead loop from Grassi Lakes Parking

01:51

5.56km

260m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

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1.24 km

Rocky Cliff Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Need good shoes to go in the water

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1.27 km

Viewpoint overlooking Grassi Lakes, the Rundle Canal and the waterfall

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A beautiful, but above all large and secure viewpoint on the way to the Grassi Lakes. Here you can briefly enjoy the view of the Rundle Canal and the water reservoir or spread out for a picnic.

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1.78 km

Grassi Lakes

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The water is clear and not deep, so you can look to the bottom in many places and see, for example, tree trunks that are rotting very slowly due to …

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1.91 km

View of Grassi Lakes and Canmore

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A steeper passage with beautiful views of Canmore in the Bow Valley. This section of the trail is also the access route for rock climbers. Be careful and considerate of one another.

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2.18 km

Whitemans Pond Parking and Lookout

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The upper end of the Grassi Lakes Trail. Even though the dam is man-made, the view across the water to the mountains, which are well over 2,000 meters high, is …

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5.45 km

Grassi Lakes Trailhead

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Great short hike with fantastic views and breathtaking colors. But get there early to avoid the crowds.

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5.56 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.77 km

1.91 km

867 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.57 km

1.45 km

940 m

457 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,680 m)

Lowest point (1,420 m)

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Today

Wednesday 6 May

18°C

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Grassi Lakes – Grassi Lakes Trailhead loop from Grassi Lakes Parking

Rocky Cliff Waterfall

Viewpoint overlooking Grassi Lakes, the Rundle Canal and the waterfall

Grassi Lakes

View of Grassi Lakes and Canmore

Whitemans Pond Parking and Lookout

Grassi Lakes Trailhead

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