Canmore Alberta sits in the Bow Valley and showcases the Front Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Following its founding in 1883, Canmore served both as a railway division point and mining town. The town is recognized world-wide as an outdoor recreation and adventure centre. Activities for all seasons abound, including skiing, hiking, climbing, mountain biking, caving, fishing and mountaineering just to name a few.
Things to do in Canmore
Canmore Centennial Museum
If you are interested in town history, drop by the Canmore Centennial Museum. They keep documents, photographs, and artefacts spanning the years since the town's birth to present day.
7th Avenue, Canmore, AB
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
The Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park provides exceptional winter cross-country skiing and summer mountain biking experiences. The Park was originally designed and developed for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games and then re-developed for the 2005 World Cup. The Canmore Nordic Centre offers cross-country skiing on over 60 kilometres of world-class cross-country and biathlon trail systems. Call 403 678-2400 for more information.
Suite #100, 1988 Olympic Way, Canmore, AB T1W 2T6
Cross Zee Ranch
Enjoy trail rides, pony rides for the kids, carriage rides, Group BBQ facilities and dance barn all available at the Cross Zee Ranch situated on the north east boundary of Canmore in the spectacular Bow Valley. Call 403-678-4171 for more information.
Wild Cave Tours
"The adventure begins with a 20-25 minute hike up a mountain trail to the cave entrance. Expert guides take you on a Natural History tour of this exciting underground world - etched and sculptured over hundreds of thousands of years - through twisting passages and chambers of stalactites & stalagmites, animal bones and fossils." Call 877-317-1178 for more information.