Don's Bypass Trail Report - Oct 16, 2025

Trail:
Don's Bypass (Tunnel Mountain Bench Area)
Status:
Closed / Red

Issue status: Complete

Assigned user:

Complete	May 15, 2026 @ 11:42am	The area closure for the Tunnel Toe Block B wildfire risk reduction has been amended on May 15, 2026. Expect to see machinery and vehicles in the area.	LPLPCA
Open	May 15, 2026 @ 11:41am		LPLPCA

Condition:
Unknown - please contribute condition
Reporter Primary Activity:
Mountain Bike
Expired on: Jul 1, 2026 12:00am

Description:

Area closure in place for the safety of visitors and the public during the mechanical forest thinning, burning and log hauling operations.

For more details on wildfire risk reduction projects in Banff National Park: https://www.parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/nature/conservation/feu-fire/restoration

Local Weather During Report

Summary
PartlyCloudy
Temperature
4° (0°/9°)
Precip
0 mm/h
Wind
18.34 km/h
Cloud Cover
46%
Humidity
0.45

Previous Reports

status	date	description
	May 15, 2026 @ 11:42am May 15, 2026	As of May 15, 2026, Don's Bypass is reopened as an out-and-back to the view point platform. Visit... view
	Jul 3, 2023 @ 9:59am Jul 3, 2023	view
	May 15, 2023 @ 2:23pm May 15, 2023	view