Hiking trails

Lake Minnewanka Trail to Stewart Canyon

Banff National Park · Banff townsite area · Alberta

A rolling shoreline trail to a bridge spanning Stewart Canyon. It begins with a rough 800 m of paved road through the day-use area, then a natural hard trail, partially exposed in sections.

Trail facts

• Distance: 1.6 km one way
• Elevation gain: 30 m
• Elevation loss: 10 m
• Estimated time: 1 hour round trip (Parks Canada estimate)
• Difficulty: Easy
• Trailhead: Lake Minnewanka Day-use Area, 10 km northeast of downtown Banff on the Lake Minnewanka Road.
• Mapped coordinates (latitude, longitude): Not verified from the reviewed source
• Transit: Roam Route 6 (summer only), per Parks Canada.
• Amenities: Limited paved parking including 5 accessible stalls, bike rack, accessible flush toilets, picnic tables and one bench.
• Surface and grade: 49% paved, 47% firm soil, 2% hard aggregate/gravel, 2% wood decking. Typical grade 5%, maximum 29%; typical cross slope 5%, maximum 31%.

• A separately sourced entrance coordinate has not been verified for this legacy listing. It remains browseable but is excluded from Near Me.
• Parks Canada notes significant rock and root sections beginning 1 km from the trailhead, with some exposure.
• The published distance is one way to the Stewart Canyon bridge.

Outland Atlas does not report live trail status, closures, wildlife warnings or conditions. Nothing here means a trail is open or safe today. Check the official source and current bulletins before you go.

Source checked 2026-10-19: Hiking - Banff National Park (Parks Canada). No trail map geometry is shown.