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Ribbon Creek Canyon – Ribbon Falls loop from South Parking Lot

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Alberta

Kananaskis

Ribbon Creek Canyon – Ribbon Falls loop from South Parking Lot

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Ribbon Creek Canyon – Ribbon Falls loop from South Parking Lot

04:47

33.9km

1,180m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area

Spray Valley Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.35 km

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.

Tip by

1.91 km

Terrace is a wide trail that is sometimes a gravel path, and sometimes packed dirt, and it becomes singletrack in certain areas. It is a popular destination for mountain biking, hiking, and cross-country skiing during the winter months.

Tip by

7.71 km

Ribbon Creek Canyon

Highlight • Canyon

Ribbon Creek has carved Ribbon Creek Canyon through Spray Valley Provincial Park, where the creek cascades down and creates falls and pools. Ribbon Creek Trail follows the canyon and extends all the way out to Ribbon Lake.

Tip by

10.8 km

Ribbon Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Nine kilometers east of the Ribbon Creek Trailhead lie Ribbon Falls, cascading down 15 meters into Ribbon Creek. The area around the falls has backcountry camping, pit toilets, and benches …

Tip by

12.2 km

Ribbon Lake

Lake

12.6 km

Ribbon Lake

Highlight • Lake

At the western end of Ribbon Lake, hikers will find backcountry campsites and incredible viewpoints between Mount Kidd to the south and Mount Bogart to the north. The lake sits …

Tip by

17.4 km

Lillian Lake

Lake

33.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.7 km

3.08 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.3 km

6.72 km

438 m

276 m

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,430 m)

Lowest point (1,470 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 28 July

26°C

11°C

15 %

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Ribbon Creek Parking

Terrace

Ribbon Creek Canyon

Ribbon Falls

Ribbon Lake

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