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Alberta
Rocky View County

Bowbend Trail and Badger Bowl loop

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Hiking trails & Routes
Canada
Alberta
Rocky View County

Bowbend Trail and Badger Bowl loop

Moderate

5.0

(1)

6

hikers

Bowbend Trail and Badger Bowl loop

03:03

10.3km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park

Waypoints

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3.24 km

Waverley Ranch House Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Waverley Ranch House ruins are historically known as the Waverley Chimney, as the chimney is most of what remains. The ruins sit fenced off on a corner of the Bowbend …

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4.45 km

Pond with Pier

Highlight • Lake

This small wetland pond has a short wooden pier with a bench to relax on. There are also informational plaques here about the habitat of the surrounding grasslands, the movement of water and the pond.

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3

7.88 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spur trail takes hikers 300 meters off the main McPherson-Trail to a dead end at a viewpoint on one of the hilltops of Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park's rolling fields, overlooking grassland and close by neighbourhoods.

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10.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.87 km

435 m

Surfaces

6.99 km

2.87 km

249 m

185 m

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Sunday 16 August

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