Stewart Canyon

Stewart Canyon, located near Banff in the Canadian Rockies, offers a scenic riverside hike where travellers can enjoy views of Lake Minnewanka. This trail follows the Cascade River as it flows from Cascade Mountain into Banff National Park’s largest lake, revealing an unusual smooth-walled canyon carved by water over time. The route gives hikers a close look at the river’s movement through the narrow gorge and the surrounding mountain landscape. Visitors can continue along the lakeshore to appreciate Lake Minnewanka from different vantage points or head to the water to kayak and experience the connection between the canyon, the river and the lake from a new perspective.