Scenic Views · Camping & Hiking · Fishing · Alberta
The start of an easy, family-friendly trail to Troll Falls and Marmot Falls in Kananaskis, near Kananaskis Village. Open year-round, but the area around the falls has closures for rockfall.
The Troll Falls trail starts from a parking lot in Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area and follows mixed forest to a waterfall on Marmot Creek. Families like it as an easy first hike. In winter the falls freeze, and visitors enjoy seeing them as a column of ice.
Alberta Parks lists the trail at about 1.4 km, and reviewers call it easy with only a little climbing. Carrying on past Troll Falls leads to Marmot Falls, where one visitor walked behind the water. Most people finish the outing in under two hours. The Hay Meadow loop can bring you back a different way.
It suits kids, beginners and anyone wanting a short outing near Kananaskis Village, and it's used in winter for snowshoeing and skiing. Marmot Creek flows into the Kananaskis River and falls under Alberta's seasonal rules with a bait ban, though this small creek isn't much of a fishing destination.
Recent visitors found the upper falls closed after a slide, and Alberta Parks has blocked off the informal paths around the main falls because of rockfall risk. Stay on the maintained trail. Expect mud after rain and ice in winter, and buy a Kananaskis Conservation Pass before you park.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 954 Google reviews. Conditions and rules change — check current park, access and fishing regulations before you go.
