Cory Pass and Edith Pass Trails form an uphill 13 kilometre loop hike exploring mid mountain forests, alpine valleys, mountain ridges, rocky cliffs while navigating switchbacks over rock slides and shale slopes leading to some fantastic views of valleys, hoodoos and mountain peaks.
Snow Capped Peaks
Snow capped peaks in the distance while hiking the first section of the Cory Pass Trail located in the Banff National Park.

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Tree Line Hiking
Some of the mountain views we enjoyed while hiking the first section of the Cory Pass Trail near the tree line.

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Cory Pass Trail
The Cory Pass Trail follows along a mountain ridge much of the way providing great views for hikers of the Banff National Park.

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Bow Valley Parkway
Views of the Bow Valley Parkway from the Cory Pass Trail in Banff National Park.

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First Views on Cory Pass Trail
Our first views of the valley below as we begin our climb up the mountain on the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park.

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Hiking the Cory Pass Trail
A duo of hikers below are out for the day hiking the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park. This section of the trail crosses a rock slide before climbing to the summit.

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The Climb Begins
Views of the valley below as we begin our climb up to Cory Pass and eventually we will be connecting with the Edith Pass Trail on our way down.

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Cory Pass Trailhead Sign
The trailhead and distance sign located at the entrance to the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park. It is 6 kilometres straight up from here..wahooo!

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Stone Oven
A rock oven in the day use picnic area located at the entrance to the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park.

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Trailhead Billboard
The trailhead shelter and information billboard in the parking lot of the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park.

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Cory Pass Rock Cairn
A rock cairn marks the trail as we cross a valley of barren rocks and rock slides while hiking along the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park.

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Cory Pass Trailhead
The trailhead bridge leading to a picnic area and the entrance to the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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Valley Below from Cory Pass
The views from Cory Pass Trail summit in the Banff National Park. What you see is what we just finished hiking in order to reach the summit.

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Family of Healthy Living
A family arrives at the summit of the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park. You could tell these kids did not live their lives around a video game. It was so nice to see a family together on a healthy adventure.. and a very tough one at that.

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Summit Views
Mountain views from the peak of the Cory Pass Trail in the Banff National Park.

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