Sleepy Moose - Canmore Guidebook
Hiking
Scenic hike for all levels with a more difficult or easy option. The difficult option includes a beautiful waterfall. Only a 10 minute drive to the trail head.
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Lagos Grassi
Scenic hike for all levels with a more difficult or easy option. The difficult option includes a beautiful waterfall. Only a 10 minute drive to the trail head.
You can access this scenic trail within a 10 minute walk, near the Big Head sculpture. Follow a 3.9-km boardwalk that runs alongside Policeman’s Creek and you’ll pass ponds with ducks swimming, and a forested area, with songbirds singing. Keep your camera handy as you may even spot elk or deer. This is an easy route that works for all skill levels, but since the boardwalk connects with the town’s trail system, you can switch to a more ambitious route.
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Policeman Creek Trail
610-M 8 StYou can access this scenic trail within a 10 minute walk, near the Big Head sculpture. Follow a 3.9-km boardwalk that runs alongside Policeman’s Creek and you’ll pass ponds with ducks swimming, and a forested area, with songbirds singing. Keep your camera handy as you may even spot elk or deer. This is an easy route that works for all skill levels, but since the boardwalk connects with the town’s trail system, you can switch to a more ambitious route.
Ha Ling Peak is a 7.2 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail that features a river and is rated as difficult (748m elevation gain). It offers stunning views of Canmore and the mountain valley. If you look southbound in town you can see the scooping saddle shape of Ha Ling.
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Ha Ling Peak trailhead
Alberta 742Ha Ling Peak is a 7.2 kilometer heavily trafficked out and back trail that features a river and is rated as difficult (748m elevation gain). It offers stunning views of Canmore and the mountain valley. If you look southbound in town you can see the scooping saddle shape of Ha Ling.
In the heart of Kananaskis Country, Tent Ridge is the first and only hike on this list which is a loop, not a one way same return or a relocation. The loop undulates along the ridge climaxing at several viewpoints after the first section through dense forest. This hike is rated moderate, takes 4-6 hours, with a 750m elevation gain in 10.6 km. This is one of our favourites!
Tent Ridge
In the heart of Kananaskis Country, Tent Ridge is the first and only hike on this list which is a loop, not a one way same return or a relocation. The loop undulates along the ridge climaxing at several viewpoints after the first section through dense forest. This hike is rated moderate, takes 4-6 hours, with a 750m elevation gain in 10.6 km. This is one of our favourites!
Bowriver trail is a 6.1km walk following the beautiful bow river. A favorite walk is from riverside park to the engine bridge. You can cross the bridges and make a loop. This is the iconic bridge from the HBO show "The Last of Us".
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Canmore Engine Bridge
Spur Line TrailBowriver trail is a 6.1km walk following the beautiful bow river. A favorite walk is from riverside park to the engine bridge. You can cross the bridges and make a loop. This is the iconic bridge from the HBO show "The Last of Us".
8.7 kilometer out and back trail in Kananaskis that features a beautiful lake for fishing, cold swimming or a picnic. And is rated as moderate at 630m elevation. You can continue on to Sarrail ridge for a difficult hike.
Rawson Lake Trail At The Lake
Rawson Lake8.7 kilometer out and back trail in Kananaskis that features a beautiful lake for fishing, cold swimming or a picnic. And is rated as moderate at 630m elevation. You can continue on to Sarrail ridge for a difficult hike.
Use chains to navigate the cliff walls for this moderate to difficult 4-6 hour hike. At 11km and 900m Mt. Yamnuska can be found as you enter the Canadian Rockies. Once at any of the major summits along the ridge line you can gaze west to the towering peaks in the Canadian Rockies or out east to the flatlands.
Mount Yamnuska Trail
Use chains to navigate the cliff walls for this moderate to difficult 4-6 hour hike. At 11km and 900m Mt. Yamnuska can be found as you enter the Canadian Rockies. Once at any of the major summits along the ridge line you can gaze west to the towering peaks in the Canadian Rockies or out east to the flatlands.
Mount Lady MacDonald is much more of a challenge than either Ha Ling Peak or the East End of Rundle are. You can hike it right from town! You can turn back at the helipad just beneath the summit for an easier hike. In 7.6 km reach 1,116 m high on this difficult hike.
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Mount Lady MacDonald
Mount Lady MacDonald is much more of a challenge than either Ha Ling Peak or the East End of Rundle are. You can hike it right from town! You can turn back at the helipad just beneath the summit for an easier hike. In 7.6 km reach 1,116 m high on this difficult hike.
Easy hiking up rocky creekbed with some pools to cool off in along the way. Magnificent geology in a beautiful canyon for this 7km return trail.
Jura Creek Trailhead
Easy hiking up rocky creekbed with some pools to cool off in along the way. Magnificent geology in a beautiful canyon for this 7km return trail.
Food Scene
Located 2 minutes away in the heart of Canmore, with panoramic Views of the Rocky Mountains.
Immerse yourself in a sensory experience. From the mountainscapes to the locally foraged ingredients, The Sensory offers diners a fresh perspective on Canadian cuisine.
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The Sensory & Wit Bar
101-300 Old Canmore RdLocated 2 minutes away in the heart of Canmore, with panoramic Views of the Rocky Mountains.
Immerse yourself in a sensory experience. From the mountainscapes to the locally foraged ingredients, The Sensory offers diners a fresh perspective on Canadian cuisine.
The new location is only an 8 minute walk away. Wonderful house made bagels and bagelwiches as well as vegan brownies and soups.
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Rocky Mountain Bagel Co
830 8 StThe new location is only an 8 minute walk away. Wonderful house made bagels and bagelwiches as well as vegan brownies and soups.
Tucked away in an alley just steps from Main Street in the heart of downtown Canmore, 4296 opened in 2020 and brings together a culmination of Chef Blake Flann's personal culinary history. 4296 is an elevated restaurant with an emphasis on cocktails, serving pop culture cuisine inspired by the ever changing global food scene. This restaurant is great for dietary restrictions and 50% of the menu is vegan.
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4296
626 8 StTucked away in an alley just steps from Main Street in the heart of downtown Canmore, 4296 opened in 2020 and brings together a culmination of Chef Blake Flann's personal culinary history. 4296 is an elevated restaurant with an emphasis on cocktails, serving pop culture cuisine inspired by the ever changing global food scene. This restaurant is great for dietary restrictions and 50% of the menu is vegan.
Tea bar with healthy and tasty fare. Vegan and gluten free options are available. For every order placed they plant a tree.
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Communitea Cafe
117-1001 6 AveTea bar with healthy and tasty fare. Vegan and gluten free options are available. For every order placed they plant a tree.
Serving Mexican and Canadian breakfast and lunch items. This hidden gem is well worth the visit! It is a go to for breakfast/brunch.
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The Summit Cafe
1001 Cougar Creek DrServing Mexican and Canadian breakfast and lunch items. This hidden gem is well worth the visit! It is a go to for breakfast/brunch.
This local coffee shop is located 2 minutes walking distance from The Sleepy Moose. Operating for 25 years, enjoy your favorite hot beverage and snack, or quick meal here.
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Beamer’s Coffee Bar
300 Old Canmore RdThis local coffee shop is located 2 minutes walking distance from The Sleepy Moose. Operating for 25 years, enjoy your favorite hot beverage and snack, or quick meal here.
Try the subtle and complex flavours of East India today! Whether you’re familiar with Indian cuisine or a newcomer to this style of cooking, Spice Hut’s delicious meals are sure to please. Our favorites are: eggplant bharta, and the yellow dahl.
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Spice Hut Indian Cuisine.
1310 Bow Valley TrailTry the subtle and complex flavours of East India today! Whether you’re familiar with Indian cuisine or a newcomer to this style of cooking, Spice Hut’s delicious meals are sure to please. Our favorites are: eggplant bharta, and the yellow dahl.
Food prepared with serious thought to flavours and food sensitivities… free of preservatives. The best sushi in town (with a menu that is entirely gluten free).
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Wild Orchid Bistro
1818 Mountain AveFood prepared with serious thought to flavours and food sensitivities… free of preservatives. The best sushi in town (with a menu that is entirely gluten free).
Sauvage Restaurant: Chef Tracy Little’s offerings reflect her love of the mountains, of food and foraging. The kitchen incorporates this into everything they do with a focus on sustainability and craftsmanship. The servers will guide you in your experience, whether it be a la carte, or through their Tasting Menu.
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Tapas Restaurant
633 10 StSauvage Restaurant: Chef Tracy Little’s offerings reflect her love of the mountains, of food and foraging. The kitchen incorporates this into everything they do with a focus on sustainability and craftsmanship. The servers will guide you in your experience, whether it be a la carte, or through their Tasting Menu.
Contemporary food with beautiful modern decor, the large open space is divided into the lounge, bar and dining room, served by an open kitchen, including a gas-fired pizza oven and open grill. Highly recommend their large patio in the summer!
Bridgette Bar Canmore
Contemporary food with beautiful modern decor, the large open space is divided into the lounge, bar and dining room, served by an open kitchen, including a gas-fired pizza oven and open grill. Highly recommend their large patio in the summer!
Indoor gym and climbing
Elevation place is a short 5 minute walk away and gives you access to an indoor climbing wall, workout gym, swimming pool, lazy river, hot tub and steam room.
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Elevation Place
700 Railway AveElevation place is a short 5 minute walk away and gives you access to an indoor climbing wall, workout gym, swimming pool, lazy river, hot tub and steam room.
Breweries and Distilleries
This is a small batch micro-brewery focused on quality ingredients, rotating beer styles and engaging the community. They brew 500L per batch which allows the opportunity to have lots of variety. They are creative and brew different beers so they built their brewery with a true small-batch, handcrafted feel.
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Sheepdog Brewing
105 Bow Meadows CrescentThis is a small batch micro-brewery focused on quality ingredients, rotating beer styles and engaging the community. They brew 500L per batch which allows the opportunity to have lots of variety. They are creative and brew different beers so they built their brewery with a true small-batch, handcrafted feel.
Located 2 minute walk away is a chance to learn about the brewing process from malt selection through to bottling for Canmore's first local brewery. Head upstairs for Grizzly Paw's newest restaurant that opened in the spring of 2018. Tank 310 is located on the third floor of the majestic timber frame brewery on 310 Old Canmore Road.
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Where The Buffalo Roam Saloon
626 8 StreetLocated 2 minute walk away is a chance to learn about the brewing process from malt selection through to bottling for Canmore's first local brewery. Head upstairs for Grizzly Paw's newest restaurant that opened in the spring of 2018. Tank 310 is located on the third floor of the majestic timber frame brewery on 310 Old Canmore Road.
This brewery has a bright and family-friendly tasting room, a retail area and small patio. The brewery does not have a kitchen but you can order outside food or bring your own. Book a tour to learn more about where the owners came from and how we make our delicious beer.
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Canmore Brewing Company
1460 Railway AveThis brewery has a bright and family-friendly tasting room, a retail area and small patio. The brewery does not have a kitchen but you can order outside food or bring your own. Book a tour to learn more about where the owners came from and how we make our delicious beer.
Wild Life Distillery is Canmore’s first craft distillery and 100% of the spirits are produced onsite using Albertan ingredients. They use fresh mountain water and local grains to produce small-batch vodka and gin, and you can get your very own sample at their tasting bar after a tour.
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Wild Life Distillery
105 Bow Meadows CrescentWild Life Distillery is Canmore’s first craft distillery and 100% of the spirits are produced onsite using Albertan ingredients. They use fresh mountain water and local grains to produce small-batch vodka and gin, and you can get your very own sample at their tasting bar after a tour.
Activities
Just a 5 minute drive away, the Canmore Nordic centre (built in 1988 for the Winter Olympics) provides a range of activities for all seasons. Summer: mountain biking, hiking, disc golfing. Winter: fat biking, cross country skiing, skate skiing.
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Canmore Nordic Centre station
Just a 5 minute drive away, the Canmore Nordic centre (built in 1988 for the Winter Olympics) provides a range of activities for all seasons. Summer: mountain biking, hiking, disc golfing. Winter: fat biking, cross country skiing, skate skiing.
Canmore Cave Tours has been offering tours at Rat’s Nest Cave, since 1992. They offer guests the most extraordinary, unforgettable experience possible guiding through the historic cave in Canmore.
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Canmore Caverns Ltd
129 Bow Meadows CrescentCanmore Cave Tours has been offering tours at Rat’s Nest Cave, since 1992. They offer guests the most extraordinary, unforgettable experience possible guiding through the historic cave in Canmore.
The Canmore Pond outdoor ice rink is located on 7th Avenue, just two blocks from Main Street, and offers an ice surface approximately 150m x 60m. The Town of Canmore maintains the rink daily and is also reflooded/resurfaced 3-5 times a week during the skating season.
This ice surface is used for several Canmore winter events such as Skate with Santa and the New Years Eve Party on the Pond.
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Canmore Skating Pond
1100 7 AveThe Canmore Pond outdoor ice rink is located on 7th Avenue, just two blocks from Main Street, and offers an ice surface approximately 150m x 60m. The Town of Canmore maintains the rink daily and is also reflooded/resurfaced 3-5 times a week during the skating season.
This ice surface is used for several Canmore winter events such as Skate with Santa and the New Years Eve Party on the Pond.
One of Canmore's favourite parks, the area boasts amenities such as picnic tables, grass lawns, sitting benches, swimming area, walking trail, sightseeing benches, pit toilets and also has an off-leash dog park.
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Parque Quarry Lake
Spray Lakes RoadOne of Canmore's favourite parks, the area boasts amenities such as picnic tables, grass lawns, sitting benches, swimming area, walking trail, sightseeing benches, pit toilets and also has an off-leash dog park.
A 2 minute walk away. Enjoy the fun of pottery painting in a bright and cheerful studio. A special place to gather with family and friends for art activities and every day fun. The studio welcomes people of every age and ability, to paint your own piece of pottery.
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Crock A Doodle Canmore
300 Old Canmore RdA 2 minute walk away. Enjoy the fun of pottery painting in a bright and cheerful studio. A special place to gather with family and friends for art activities and every day fun. The studio welcomes people of every age and ability, to paint your own piece of pottery.
Downhill Skiing, Snowboarding & Tubing
Only a 35 Minute drive away. This is our personal favorite for downhill skiing. Sunshine is renowned for its all-natural snowfall – located on the Continental Divide, the resort gets over 10 m (33 feet) of snow every year.
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Sunshine Village
Only a 35 Minute drive away. This is our personal favorite for downhill skiing. Sunshine is renowned for its all-natural snowfall – located on the Continental Divide, the resort gets over 10 m (33 feet) of snow every year.
56 minutes away. Lake Louise Ski Resort offers 4200 acres of terrain spread across 4 mountain faces set amongst the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. Consistently voted one of Canada's top resorts. It also offers tubing.
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Lake Louise
Lake Louise Lakeshore Trail56 minutes away. Lake Louise Ski Resort offers 4200 acres of terrain spread across 4 mountain faces set amongst the stunning backdrop of the Canadian Rockies. Consistently voted one of Canada's top resorts. It also offers tubing.
25 minutes away, the Quay is where locals sneak away for 10 or 20 runs before heading to the office at lunch. It has plenty to offer skiers and riders all day long, and the only night skiing in the area every Friday. It has the least amount of runs when compared to Sunshine & Louise. They also have tubing.
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Monte Norquay
2 Mt Norquay Rd25 minutes away, the Quay is where locals sneak away for 10 or 20 runs before heading to the office at lunch. It has plenty to offer skiers and riders all day long, and the only night skiing in the area every Friday. It has the least amount of runs when compared to Sunshine & Louise. They also have tubing.
Only 35 minutes away, Nakiska offers a great mix of runs, with family cruisers, amazing glades, and steep corduroy runs to race down. Nakiska also has a tubing hill.
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Área de Esqui Nakiska
2 Mt Allan DrOnly 35 minutes away, Nakiska offers a great mix of runs, with family cruisers, amazing glades, and steep corduroy runs to race down. Nakiska also has a tubing hill.
Spacation
38 minutes away. This outdoor spa features hot and cold pools, saunas and steam rooms. It is our favorite spa, and well worth the short drive.
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Kananaskis Nordic Spa
1 Centennial Dr38 minutes away. This outdoor spa features hot and cold pools, saunas and steam rooms. It is our favorite spa, and well worth the short drive.
25 minutes away. This indoor spa features a european style multi-pool cycle. With private jacuzzi and sauna steam for men and women.
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Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Banff Springs
405 Spray Ave25 minutes away. This indoor spa features a european style multi-pool cycle. With private jacuzzi and sauna steam for men and women.
Only 8 minutes away, this spa features relaxing and therapeutic treatments, as well as energetic services. They have two outdoor hot tubs to enhance your visit.
Bodhi Tree Spa
1818 Mountain AveOnly 8 minutes away, this spa features relaxing and therapeutic treatments, as well as energetic services. They have two outdoor hot tubs to enhance your visit.
A 2 minute drive, or 4 minute walk. Featuring nature friendly hair and body services. Relax in their beautiful lounge and enjoy a massage, manicure, facial, pedicure, waxing, body wraps and eyelash extensions.
Rapunzels AVEDA Hair Salon & Spa
602 Bow Valley TrailA 2 minute drive, or 4 minute walk. Featuring nature friendly hair and body services. Relax in their beautiful lounge and enjoy a massage, manicure, facial, pedicure, waxing, body wraps and eyelash extensions.