Self-Guided Trails in Glacier National Park of Canada

Set your own pace on these short, easy walks which provide an excellent introduction to the cultural and natural history of this area.

Abandoned Rails Trail

Explore Rogers Pass National Historic Site by walking on the abandoned rail grade between Rogers Pass Centre and the Summit of Rogers Pass (past the remains of old snowsheds). The trail is 1.2 km, one way. Visitors using wheel chairs can bypass the section behind the centre and enter the trail just beyond the service station.

Loop Brook Trail

Railway history is featured on this 1.6 km round-trip trail that leaves from the viewpoint just east of the Loop Brook Campground. This trail, part of Rogers Pass National Historic Site, highlights the stone pillars that once carried the railway track across the valley. It has short, steep sections. These features are among the oldest surviving man-made structures in western Canada.

Hemlock Grove Boardwalk Trail

This short, 400 metre boardwalk, offers a stroll through the remarkable environment of an old-growth stand of Western Hemlock trees. The boardwalk is built to barrier-free standards for mobility and visually-impaired persons.

Rockgarden Trail

On the Rockgarden Trail, you will discover moss and lichen covered boulder fields that date back to the last Ice Age. The trail leads through black and grizzly bear habitat, and up to a viewpoint overlooking glaciers and the mountain barrier of Rogers Pass.

The Rockgarden Trail offers a rustic and primitive experience. It is a single file trail with rock staircases, stepping stones, slippery and steep sections and sharp cliff faces. You will need footwear appropriate for backcountry-style hiking and to watch your footing. Keep children under your strict control. The Rockgarden trail is not recommended for pets.