Lower Beaver Valley Trail

Route overview

Rolling old-growth valley-bottom hike to the maintained endpoint near Grizzly Creek.

Lower Beaver Valley Trail travels through rich old-growth forest on a generally rolling valley-bottom alignment. The maintained route ends shortly beyond the Grizzly Creek bridge; the upper valley continuation is no longer maintained and is not recommended.

Trail facts

Country

Canada

Region

Beaver Valley / eastern Glacier National Park

Distance

10.2 km return to the maintained endpoint near Grizzly Creek bridge

Typical duration

3.5 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Elevation gain

320 m elevation change

Best season

Summer through early autumn when officially open and bridges and trail conditions are confirmed

Trail type

Return

Access and logistics

Permits and access

National park admission normally applies; no separate day-hike permit is normally required. Cycling is officially allowed on the lower maintained route under current park restrictions.

Safety context

Turn around at the maintained endpoint. Do not treat the unmaintained upper valley or Copperstain side route as part of this record. Expect mud, wet roots, wildlife and limited mobile service. Check current official conditions, closures, weather and access rules before departure.

Wet and muddy sections, wildlife, unmaintained continuation, navigation at junctions and longer forest travel.

Highlights

Canada, Glacier National Park, Beaver Valley, old-growth forest, cycling allowed, day hike, Parks Canada

Why find a buddy

Valuable for navigation at the junction, agreeing on the official turnaround, sharing wildlife vigilance and matching pace over a longer forest outing.

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