Grassi Lakes - Wed, Nov 5 2025

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Grassi Lakes (11/5/2025)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Canmore

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Nov 5 2025 11:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:30 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Nov 4 2025 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

Approx 2 hrs + driving time

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Diane I
Leslie
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

2 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Morning (Grassi Lakes): An easy to moderate hike up to the beautiful Grassi Lakes.

Distance: 4km loop
Elevation Gain: 250m
Pace:Relaxed-ideal for beginners

The Grassi Lakes trail is a very unique and popular hike just outside Canmore. This trail was dedicated to and initially created by Lawrence Grassi, longtime resident of Canmore. Grassi Lakes hiking trail takes you to 2 gorgeous turquoise lakes that are spring fed and offers views of waterfalls. The trail continues to the climbing walls as well as boulders that have pictographs drawn in ochre on them. One of the most distinctive pictographs is a man holding a medicine wheel.

On your way up you have two choices to take once you get reach the fork. Your best bet is to take the 'more difficult' way up as it takes you to see all the views as it is ever changing and take the 'easy' way back. The 'easy' route is just a wide road that slowly turns as it heads up/down. You are in the forest the entire time and see absolutely nothing. It really is just something you want to take as a descent as the 'more difficult' route really doesn't pose any difficulties.

You are welcome to bring your dog if they are used to hiking on a leash with a group and can respect the personal space of other dogs and people.

We will enjoy lunch around the lake area and then those who wish to explore a little further along the rock climbers route, up the stairs through a short canyon (pictographs) and up to the dam can join me while the rest linger at the lakes until we return.

You do NOT need a Kananaskis Conversation Pass for Grassi Lakes on Nov 5th - it's a FREE day.

Required Items to Bring:
- hiking boots or shoes
- Bear Spray
- Water
- lunch, snacks

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Camera
- hiking poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

To Grassi Lakes: Take Highway 1 west, exit onto Three Sisters Parkway and follow the signs towards the Canmore Nordic Center and turn onto the Smith-Dorrien Hwy. The trailhead is at the start of the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Hill along a signed access road veering to the east.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

200Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:30 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $60.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Sunday, December 14, 2025). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

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