Troll Falls, Elbow Falls, Barrel lake | Kananaskis County | Calgary | Alberta | Canada
Where is the trailhead?
The hike is easily accessible from Calgary via a one-hour drive.
Take Highway 40 South from the Trans-Canada Highway to the Kananaskis Village turnoff, also called Mt. Allan Drive. Follow the road past the first junction and then turn right into the Stoney Trail parking lot. If you’ve reached Nakiska Ski Resort you’ve gone too far. There is signage pointing to the trailhead. Note that there is no parking along the road and the parking lot fills quickly.
Troll Falls hike route description
The trip to the falls is a perennial favourite. Despite the short distance there’s quite a lot of variety in the terrain – and the trail is easy to find even with the web of trails in the area.
Start the Troll Falls hike at the Stoney Trailhead near the outhouse. Head up the signed trail on an easy grade to reach a section through dense evergreen forest. Once you’ve dispatched with that, you’ll reach a scenic open area filled with aspens. From there, check the map at the intersection. You’ll next head along a narrow trail that hugs the left bank of Marmot Creek. You can’t miss the sight of the debris left over from the 2013 floods.
You’re practically on top of Troll Falls before you get a really good view. Microspikes used to come in handy because you could explore around the icefall. Now, you get the sanitized, safe version which is fine but not as much fun. If you like to play on ice, I highly recommend one of the three ice walks in Alberta. Jura Creek also has a short section that is fun for kids.
It will take fast hikers about an hour to do the return hike. Families with young kids might need a couple of hours especially if you want to play along the way or if you do the return loop via the Hay Meadow trail along the Kananaskis River. If you include Upper Troll Falls, add another 30 – 60 minutes.
Retrace your steps to return to the Stoney Trail parking lot. The hike to Troll Falls can be done in any season but I personally think it’s best in winter. However, the hike to Upper Troll Falls in summer is also pretty sweet.
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