Spray Valley Provincial Park – Spray Lakes Canal loop from Upper Grassi Lakes Trail

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Spray Valley Provincial Park – Spray Lakes Canal loop from Upper Grassi Lakes Trail

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riders

Spray Valley Provincial Park – Spray Lakes Canal loop from Upper Grassi Lakes Trail

07:34

77.1km

880m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: August 20, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 62.5 km for 66 m

After 62.7 km for 66 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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493 m

Whitemans Pond

Lake

36.7 km

Watridge Lake

Lake

37.1 km

Watridge Lake

Highlight • Lake

Nestled in Spray Valley Provincial Park, Watridge Lake is a clear, turquoise mountain lake surrounded by forest and peaks. It’s a popular destination for hiking, biking, and fishing, with calm …

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38.6 km

Spray Valley Provincial Park

Highlight • Natural

Stretching south of Canmore, Spray Valley Provincial Park is a vast mountain wilderness of forests, alpine lakes, and rugged peaks. The park is home to popular trails like Watridge Lake …

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40.7 km

Watridge Lake Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This wide, well-graded trail follows an old fire road through the forest to Watridge Lake, offering gentle elevation gain and mountain views along the way. The route is popular with …

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62.6 km

High Rockies - West Wind Pass Trail

Highlight • Trail

At this point, the High Rockies Trail meets with the West Wind Pass Trail – both being pretty rooty, but therefore exciting! The High Rockies Trail takes you from south …

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69.4 km

Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Highlight • Natural

Covering more than 32,000 hectares of rugged wilderness, Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park protects a stretch of alpine peaks, river valleys, and subalpine forest between Canmore and Kananaskis Country. It’s …

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71.0 km

Smith-Dorrien/Spray Lakes Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Smith Dorrien / Spray Lakes Trail follows the shoreline of Spray Lakes with steady views of the surrounding peaks. It’s a wide, well-used route that links easily into several …

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71.6 km

Spray Lakes Canal

Highlight • Structure

After parking at the Spray Lakes Road Bridge, walk along the Spray Lakes Canal, or Goat Pond aqueduct, to your desired trailhead like the start of the Mount Lawrence Grassi …

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