Edith & Cory Pass - Sun, Oct 5 2025

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Edith & Cory Pass (10/5/2025)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Banff National Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Oct 5 2025 9:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 7:30 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Oct 4 2025 5:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

Approx. 7 hours + driving time

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

colin
Julie
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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

8 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Distance: 12.8km loop
Elevation Gain: 915m
Pace: Moderate

One of the best loop hikes within the Banff vicinity, the Mt. Edith-Cory Pass loop is a 12.8 km trail for strong hikers only. We will climb most of the 915 m over 4.5 km, eventually climbing well above the tree line. There are several points to stop to catch your breath and take photos on the way up. Once through the Cory pass we enter Gargoyle valley. This valley is aptly named as it full of looming rock and towering edifices. We will follow a rough trail for about 3.5 km through scree fields and across avalanche paths until we regain the main hiking trail at Edith Pass. Then we will descend through lush forest between Mt. Norquay and Mt. Edith until we loop past the Cory Pass junction again and return to the trailhead. You need to be in good physical shape for this hike, given the length, elevation gain and terrain.

Required Items to Bring:
- park pass for drivers
- Hiking boots (no runners)
- Water (at least one litre)
- Lunch, snacks
- Clothes for changeable weather including rain jacket
- Warm layers
- Bear spray

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- Hiking poles
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- gaiters

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Follow Hwy 1 from Mt. Norquay interchange for 5.6km to Bow Valley Parkway exit (hwy 1A)(this is a right turn). Follow the Bow Valley Parkway 500m and turn east into the fire- side picnic area. Follow road to end and you will see the parking lot for Edith Cory Pass.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

248Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:30 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $81.84 (calculated at total Km * $0.33, effective Tuesday, June 16, 2026). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

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