Marble Canyon – Paint Pots loop from Marble Canyon Trailhead Parking

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Canada

British Columbia

Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine)

Marble Canyon – Paint Pots loop from Marble Canyon Trailhead Parking

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Marble Canyon – Paint Pots loop from Marble Canyon Trailhead Parking

02:04

7.70km

90m

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: August 7, 2026

Tips

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Kootenay National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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258 m

Marble Canyon

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The Tokumm Creek flows through the Marble Canyon above its confluence with the Vermilion River at the northern end of the Kootenay National Park in British Columbia. In several places …

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Marble Canyon to Ochre Beds Trail, Kootenay National Park

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Easy distance between Marble Canyon and Paint Pots: Approx. 4km, easy route profile.

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Wooden Bridge Over the Kicking Horse River

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A really beautiful place to walk.

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3.19 km

Kootenay River in Kootenay National Park

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A really beautiful place to walk.

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3.47 km

Paint Pots Wetlands

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A really beautiful place to walk

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3.90 km

Paint Pots

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Paint pots - cold mineral springs whose water is colored by dissolved iron compounds and which have formed small pools. They are located in an easily accessible geologically interesting area …

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7.70 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.11 km

1.43 km

107 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.11 km

1.44 km

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,470 m)

Lowest point (1,420 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 15 October

9°C

-3°C

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Comments

August 15, 2025,Canada | Kootenay-Nationalpark - British Columbia | Tag 14 Paint Pots – Marble Canyon

The weather was a bit damp at first, but this trail was fantastic again! The Paint Pots Trail leads to a group of mineral-rich springs with incredible colors—like natural paint pots. In addition to the colorful pools, the iron-rich water has also colored the surrounding ground a vibrant ochre hue. Marble Canyon is a picturesque gorge in Kootenay National Park …

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