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Banff Legacy Trail

In the Fairholme Range

Trail53 km · 33 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: The Toe (Super G) 0.3 mi · 0.4 kmExplore Fairholme Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 11–21 °C (52–70 °F)

  1. J-5°-13°20
  2. F-2°-12°20
  3. M2°-8°28
  4. A6°-4°38
  5. M11°1°66
  6. J17°5°84
  7. J21°9°59
  8. A21°8°63
  9. S15°4°52
  10. O8°-3°33
  11. N-1°-10°28
  12. D-7°-15°20

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
53 km · 33 mi (Parks Canada route geometry)
Source
Parks Canada Trails APCA (Open Government Licence – Canada)
French name
Sentier de l'Héritage du parc national Banff
Official page
pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff/activ/cyclisme-bi
Mountain range
Fairholme Range (Central Front Ranges › Canadian Rockies; GMBA)
Nearest town
7.3 km E of Banff (Alberta) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Banff National Park
Best months
May–Sep
Country
Canada
Region
Alberta
Continent
North America
Route centre
51.1749, -115.5015
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

The Toe (Super G)

0.3 mi · 0.4 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Moraine Loop)

0.5 mi · 0.9 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Hoodoos)

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Wolf Skat Alley)

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Banff National Park

The Toe (Sideshow)

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Banff National Park

Tunnel Bench Loop (Teddy Bear's Picnic)

1.0 mi · 1.6 km · Banff National Park

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