Dinosaur Provincial Park

Alberta Parks

Trails

    To view all park trails and difficulty classifications see our updated trail map.

    Stay on designated trails and choose trails that match your hiking ability. 

    Green - Easy Green
    Trails are suitable for most users in most conditions. These trails generally have a graveled surface, no/few stairs and do not have steep slopes.

    Blue - Moderate Blue
    Trails are moderately difficult. These trails may contain some steep sections or long sets of stairs. The trail surface is natural. To help maintain trails, prevent erosion, and keep you clean, these trails are not recommended when wet.

    Black
    Trails are adventurous/difficult. These trails contain steep sections and must be accessed by ladder. For your safety and to help maintain the trails, these trails are closed when wet.

    🔺 Red Triangle
    Trails are moderately difficult and closed when wet. These trails have long stairs and contain steep sections that can be dangerous when wet. For your safety and to help maintain the trails, these trails are closed when wet.

     

Trail Length Season Permitted Activities (Legend) Status
Intermediate Paleo Preserve Trail 1.6 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Intermediate Birds and Other Dinosaurs 2.5 Km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Easy Cottonwood Flats 1.5 km Year-Round Wheelchair Accessible Hiking not reported
Easy Fossil Display Connector 0.2 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Avoid trail when wet Intermediate Nighthawk Walk 0.6 km one-way Year-Round Hiking not reported
Easy UNESCO Overlook / Prairie Loop 0.5 km Year-Round Wheelchair Accessible Hiking not reported
Easy Sagebrush Connector 0.7 km Year-Round Wheelchair Accessible Hiking
Easy Dino Discovery Trail 0.5 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Intermediate UNESCO Path 1.7 km Year-Round Hiking
Intermediate Upper Cretaceous 0.9 km Year-Round Hiking
Intermediate Valley View 0.3 km one-way Year-Round Hiking not reported
Avoid trail when wet Intermediate Welcome Walk 1.2 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Easy Time Travelers' Trails 1.7 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Intermediate Stories in Stone 2.2 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Intermediate Prickly Pear Path 1.2 km Year-Round Hiking not reported
Avoid trail when wet Difficult Extinction Expedition 1.0 km Year-Round Hiking not reported