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Rocky Cliff Waterfall – Grassi Lakes loop from Grassi Lakes

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Rocky Cliff Waterfall – Grassi Lakes loop from Grassi Lakes

Hard

4.6

(5)

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Rocky Cliff Waterfall – Grassi Lakes loop from Grassi Lakes

05:47

13.3km

920m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park

Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

Spray Valley Provincial Park

Waypoints

Start point

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1.18 km

Rocky Cliff Waterfall

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Need good shoes to go in the water

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1.21 km

Viewpoint overlooking Grassi Lakes, the Rundle Canal and the waterfall

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A beautiful, but above all large and secure viewpoint on the way to the Grassi Lakes. Here you can briefly enjoy the view of the Rundle Canal and the water reservoir or spread out for a picnic.

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1.85 km

View of Grassi Lakes and Canmore

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A steeper passage with beautiful views of Canmore in the Bow Valley. This section of the trail is also the access route for rock climbers. Be careful and considerate of one another.

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2.12 km

Whitemans Pond Parking and Lookout

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The upper end of the Grassi Lakes Trail. Even though the dam is man-made, the view across the water to the mountains, which are well over 2,000 meters high, is …

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2.52 km

Whitemans Pond

Lake

5.74 km

View of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

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5.74 km

View of Bow Valley from Beneath Ha Ling Peak

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6.57 km

Stairs to the Summit

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The wooden stairs that help hikers to overcome a steep rock face are very helpful and impressive to look at. They are two-lane, right for the ascent, left for the …

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11.4 km

Grassi Lakes

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The water is clear and not deep, so you can look to the bottom in many places and see, for example, tree trunks that are rotting very slowly due to …

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.12 km

2.70 km

2.26 km

2.16 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

4.06 km

1.45 km

823 m

471 m

256 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Rocky Cliff Waterfall – Grassi Lakes loop from Grassi Lakes

Rocky Cliff Waterfall

Viewpoint overlooking Grassi Lakes, the Rundle Canal and the waterfall

View of Grassi Lakes and Canmore

Whitemans Pond Parking and Lookout

View of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park

View of Bow Valley from Beneath Ha Ling Peak

Stairs to the Summit

Grassi Lakes

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