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Dead Man’s Flats loop — Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

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Alberta

Dead Man’s Flats loop — Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

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Dead Man’s Flats loop — Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

01:20

5.19km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 20, 2025

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895 m

Bow River

Highlight • River

One of Alberta’s major mountain rivers, the Bow River runs east from the Rockies through a wide, open valley, carrying cold, glacier-fed water past forests, floodplains, and wildlife-rich riverbanks. Along this stretch, the river feels especially peaceful, with long views up and down the valley.

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1.13 km

Bow River Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This easy riverside path traces the calm, glacier-fed flow of the Bow River through pockets of spruce, willow, and open gravel bars. The trail is part of the wider Bow Corridor Link system, but this section feels especially peaceful—broad river views, quiet forest breaks, and a steady soundtrack of moving water. It’s an easier alternative to the interior park trails and a perfect place to enjoy wildlife sightings.

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2.46 km

Dead Man's Flats

Highlight • Settlement

Nestled along the east side of the Bow River in Alberta’s Rockies and directly off the Trans-Canada Highway, Dead Man’s Flats is a small hamlet whose eerie name hides more stories than any other settlement in the valley. One widely told version traces the name to a 1904 murder on a riverside dairy farm, after which the body vanished into the Bow River. Another tells of Stoney trappers who lay motionless, covered in beaver blood, to evade a warden — their ruse holding long enough to give the place its moniker. Regardless of the origin, the name stuck, and in 1985 the hamlet officially adopted “Dead Man’s Flats” to set its own identity amid the mountains.

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5.19 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

379 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.74 km

379 m

< 100 m

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