Cascade Trail Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Snowshoe
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Riding Area

Banff National Park
Banff, Alberta
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Trail Type

Doubletrack
Snow Grooming

Classic / Skating
Bike Type

Adaptive MTB, Gravel
Direction

Both Directions
Climb Difficulty

Blue
Physical Rating

Moderate
Trail Visibility

Always easy to follow
Dogs Allowed

Yes
Global Ranking
#98657 in Mountain Biking [+]
- #74445 in Trail Running
Local Popularity
15 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 25 in Hiking
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Skiing
- 5 in Skiing
Land Owner

Parks Canada

Cascade Trail is a true backcountry adventure as it takes you well away from civilization. Best ridden in the fall, Cascade is a scenic ride that can be enjoyed by novice riders and families. An out-and-back, one has the option to turn around at any point to return to the Upper Bankhead parking lot.

This ride is an enjoyable cruise along a former fire road, now doubletrack, taking you towards Stony Creek. The ride starts with a sustained climb, which eases at about the 4 km mark. The rest of the ride along the doubletrack is undulating with no huge elevation gain. Ride in groups and carry bear spray as the trail takes you well into the Cascade Valley, prime bear habitat.

source: bikepirate.com

Access Info

Trailhead: The trail starts at the Upper Bankhead parking lot. Drive North on Lake Minnewanka Road – do not turn right towards Two Jack – for about 3.5 km until you see a large sign indicating to turn left into the Upper Bankhead parking lot. The trailhead sign indicates the direction of Stony Creek, among other points of interest; there is no mention of Cascade Trail, but rest assured this is the direction of your ride.

Read more: http://www.bikepirate.com/cascade/#ixzz3LLzA0wVa

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Cascade Trail multi-use trail trail

Altitude change

519 ft
Altitude min

4,851 ft
Altitude max

5,518 ft
Altitude start

4,896 ft
Altitude end

5,417 ft
Grade

1.1%
Grade max

-22.9%
Grade min

27.4%
Distance climb

5 miles
Distance down

2 miles
Distance flat

1 mile
Avg time

01:21:59
Avg reverse time

01:00:13
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status	date	description
	Dec 5, 2021 @ 4:35pm Dec 5, 2021	Single trackset, skier trackset most of the time return. Single skier trackset and about 10 cm deep past the bridge. Not ideal as it is quite busy...
	Nov 27, 2021 @ 10:33am Nov 27, 2021	Icy for the first 1.5 km or so, then the snow was great. Double trackset to Cascade River Bridge, skier trackset (single) for 0.82 km past the...
	Jun 4, 2021 @ 4:52pm Jun 4, 2021	Water crossing trail before Cascade bridge, as shown in photo. Closed beyond Stoney due to prescribed burn in progress.
	Jun 16, 2020 @ 9:31am Jun 16, 2020	Minor flooding before Cascade Bridge Major flooding before Stoney Creek

Cascade Trail

Cascade Trail Details

Access Info

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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