Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Hiking trails & Routes

Lusk Pass Trail loop

Hiking trails & Routes

Lusk Pass Trail loop

Moderate

12

hikers

Lusk Pass Trail loop

02:16

7.92km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1

9 m

Lusk Creek Day Use Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Lusk Creek Day Use Area is a small recreation site in Kananaskis Country that serves as a trailhead for Lusk Pass, Baldy Pass, and connecting forest trails. Nestled along Lusk Creek in a lightly forested valley, there are picnic areas, toilets, plenty of parking and basic access to the surrounding trail network, with mountain scenery beginning almost immediately beyond the highway crossing. Although simple in facilities, it has a quieter, more rustic feel than busier Kananaskis trailheads, making it a convenient starting point for hiking or biking through this area.

Tip by

2

2.74 km

Baldy Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Baldy Pass Trail is a roughly 16 kilometre picturesque route that climbs steadily through forest and cutblock openings to Baldy Pass. While much of the trail passes through dense woodland, the open sections near harvested areas offer beautiful, expansive views toward Barrier Lake and the nearby mountains before the final climb to the pass. Popular with hikers and mountain bikers, the trail has a more rugged and backcountry feel than the gentler Lusk Pass route, especially on the steeper upper sections.

Tip by

3

5.26 km

Lusk Pass Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lusk Pass Trail is a gentle forested route that winds through mixed woodland, with open clearings and occasional mountain viewpoints, as it gradually climbs toward Lusk Pass. Often completed as a loop with the Baldy–Lusk connector and sections of Baldy Pass Trail, this is a peaceful trek with a fantastic wildflower meadow near the midpoint and glimpses of the surrounding peaks through harvested openings in the trees. Compared with many Kananaskis hikes, the trail feels less strenuous and more relaxed, making it a great option for a moderate day hike or bike ride.

Tip by

B

7.92 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.67 km

2.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.52 km

2.25 km

1.15 km

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Thursday 9 July

21°C

9°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

Want to know more?

Sign up for a free komoot account to join the conversation.

Sign up for free

This route was planned by komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

4.7

845

Grassi Lake Trail – Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

01:34h

4.48km

260m

4.6

330

Grotto Canyon Trail – Bow Valley Provincial Park

01:21h

4.34km

170m

4.5

151

Troll Falls

01:14h

4.28km

100m

4.3

86

East End of Rundle Route

04:09h

5.01km

790m

5.0

86

Wasootch Ridge Trail — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

04:52h

13.4km

810m

53

Nihahi Ridge Route — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

05:17h

12.5km

730m

4.7

39

Ribbon Creek Trail — Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area

06:32h

21.7km

640m

4.0

31

Highline and Three Sisters Creek Trails — Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

01:18h

4.05km

180m

33

Jumpingpound Mountain Trail — Kananaskis Country Public Land Use Zone

02:14h

6.28km

380m

33

Opal Ridge — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

04:22h

8.92km

970m

5.0

31

Porcupine Ridge — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

04:00h

10.6km

670m

5.0

21

Three Sisters Mountain Village to Canmore via Trans Canada Trail

03:23h

12.8km

130m