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Coal Mine Trail

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Canada

Alberta

Kananaskis

Coal Mine Trail

Easy

5.0

(1)

hikers

Coal Mine Trail

01:36

4.91km

240m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

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11 m

Ribbon Creek Parking

Highlight • Parking

This is a large paved lot with restrooms as you drive in. You can leave via a few different trailheads, each of which have a kiosk with useful maps of the area.

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442 m

Coal Mine Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is a wide, easy dirt and gravel path that runs up the mountain at a consistent shallow grade. In the winter the trail is only open to skiers.

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2.45 km

Bench on Coal Mine Trail

Highlight • Structure

There is a spot to sit at the end of the Coal Mine Trail. South of here, the trail continues as singletrack instead of the wide dirt road from the …

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4.91 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.25 km

656 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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