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Cascade Ponds-Bankhead

In the Vermilion Range

Trail4.7 km · 2.9 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: Lower Bankhead Interpretive 0.4 mi · 0.6 kmExplore Vermilion Range →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J-6°-14°28
  2. F-2°-12°27
  3. M2°-9°35
  4. A6°-4°49
  5. M11°0°84
  6. J16°5°108
  7. J21°8°80
  8. A20°8°84
  9. S15°3°68
  10. O7°-3°43
  11. N-2°-10°38
  12. D-7°-15°28

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
4.7 km · 2.9 mi (Parks Canada route geometry)
Source
Parks Canada Trails APCA (Open Government Licence – Canada)
French name
Étangs Cascade-Bankhead
Mountain range
Vermilion Range (Central Front Ranges › Canadian Rockies; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.7 km NE of Banff (Alberta) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Banff National Park
Connects to
Lower Bankhead Interpretive (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
Canada
Region
Alberta
Continent
North America
Route centre
51.2259, -115.5264
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.

More trails in the Vermilion Range

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Tunnel Bench Loop (The Spine)

5.5 km · 2.2 mi · 3.6 km away

Tunnel Campground Loop

27 km · 2.4 mi · 3.8 km away

Hoodoos Interpretive

2.4 km · 2.6 mi · 4.2 km away

Tunnel Bench Loop (Teddy Bear's Picnic)

3.0 km · 2.7 mi · 4.3 km away

The Toe (Hoodoos)

4.7 km · 3.1 mi · 4.9 km away

The Toe (Wolf Skat Alley)

5.5 km · 3.1 mi · 5.0 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Lower Bankhead Interpretive

0.4 mi · 0.6 km · Banff National Park

Two Jack Lakeside

1.0 mi · 1.7 km · Banff National Park

Water Tower

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Banff National Park

C-Level Cirque

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Banff National Park

Banff Avenue

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Banff National Park

Tunnel Bench Loop (Coastline)

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · Banff National Park

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