McPherson Trail
Quick Facts
Climbing north from Bowbend Trail this pathway ambles along tree-lined, spring-fed McPherson Coulee. As you walk the edge of Windmill Flats west of Badger Bowl, magnificent views span from Cochrane to the Rockies.
Trail Composition
2.5 km Gravel
Seasonality
Open year-round (take note that ice may be present in fall through spring months)
Trail Profile
Highest Elevation:
1228 m
Lowest Elevation:
1134 m
Trail Details
McPherson Trail is the Park’s newest trail, providing interconnectivity between Badger Bowl and Bowbend Trail.
This steep gravel trail climbs out of the sheltered and wooded McPherson Coulee on the west end of the park. It levels out and stretches east along Windmill Flats, skirting the edge of the park and connecting the steep western limits of Badger Bowl with the western portion of Bowbend Trail.
A northern branch of the trail dead-ends 0.3 km up McPherson Coulee, north of the trail junction.
The south and west views afforded by this trail are unrivalled.
Trail Restrictions: None – pedestrians and cyclists permitted
Average Walking Time: From West Kiosk to Windmill Lookout – 40 minutes