Alberta
DifficultWaputik Icefield Access Road — Bow Lake to Peyto Lake Backcountry (Alberta)
Above the Parkway, below the glacier.
Trail Type: Technical 4x4
Alberta
ModerateKananaskis — McLean Creek OHV Trail System
Calgary's backyard mud pit. Respect it.
Alberta
DifficultWhitemud Creek to Gregg Lake Backcountry Road — Hinton Foothills (Alberta)
Deep foothills creek country, no crowds, no mercy.
Alberta
DifficultKananaskis — Cataract Creek to Upper Oldman Backcountry Road
Where Kananaskis ends and real backcountry begins.
Alberta
DifficultWindy Point Ridge Road — Brazeau Reservoir to Cardinal Divide Overlook
Coal Branch grit meets Rockies alpine — earn that view.
Alberta
ModerateIcefields Parkway Sunwapta River Canyon Road — Jasper Backcountry Access
Past the tourist falls and into canyon country.
Alberta
DifficultKananaskis Valley — Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Loop
Kananaskis backcountry at its honest best.
Alberta
ExpertSimonette River Road — Grande Prairie to Smoky River Backcountry
Peace Country mud and real remoteness.
Alberta
DifficultCadomin to Luscar Mountain Mining Road — Coal Branch Country
Open-pit ghosts and sheep country above the Coal Branch.
Alberta
DifficultGhost River Wilderness Area Access Road
Ford it or turn around — Ghost River is honest.