Redstreak Creek Trail
A quiet woodland hike particularly attractive during spring and autumn colour.
Route overview
Follow a peaceful forest trail beside the Redstreak Creek corridor.
Redstreak Creek Trail enters a cool forested corridor from Highway 93 South. The route gains steadily without becoming an alpine objective, offering a calmer alternative to the park’s busiest landmark walks and strong seasonal colour in early spring and fall.
Trail facts
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Radium Hot Springs / Highway 93 South
- Distance
- 4.6 km return
- Typical duration
- 1.5 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation gain
- 200 m one-way gain; 30 m one-way loss officially reported
- Best season
- Early season and autumn, or whenever officially open and dry enough for safe travel
- Trail type
- Return
Access and logistics
- Permits and access
- National park admission normally applies; no day-hike permit is normally required.
Safety context
Use care entering and leaving the highway pullout, carry bear spray, make noise near the creek and treat any natural water. Check current official conditions, closures, weather and access rules before departure.
Highway access, wildlife, wet roots, ticks, limited mobile coverage and moderate cumulative climb.
Highlights
Canada, Kootenay National Park, Redstreak Creek, forest hike, Radium Hot Springs, Parks Canada
Why find a buddy
Helpful for safer highway access, wildlife awareness and matching a steady conversational pace through quieter forest.
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Route conditions, access, services and transport can change. Verify time-sensitive information before departure.