Banff Avenue
An out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Photo: dom fellowes from UK, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,256 ft
- climb
- 4,785 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Banff Avenue is an out-and-back trail, 1.8 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Banff National Park. It runs between about 4,610 ft and 4,780 ft above sea level, with roughly 710 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Banff, about 1.2 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tunnel Mountain, Stoney Lookout Mountain and Sanson Peak. Bow Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Tunnel Mountain Village I Campground and Two Jack Lakeside Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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~1 min drive
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~2 min drive
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Banff Avenue for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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