MacKinnon Ravine Park — Attraction in Jasper Place

This is one of my favourite place to start my walks, hikes, and bike rides. You can travel the paved trail until your feet bleed or until you get to Rundal park, which ever happens first.

There are great paths to hike through which also double as single track trails to be ridden by bike. There is a trail that heads south off of the main trail and will connect you to Mackenzie ravine and the wooden walk way. During the winter parts this trail becomes very icy and has some fairly steep areas to climb and during the summer you will need to cross a few areas that have streams the...

Beautiful green space with a great walking trail. This park has no washroom facilities and no picnic benches. That being said it is a wonderful walk down the ravine that leads directly to the North Saskatchewan river. And then connects with Government House Park. This area is part of the larger river valley parkway. It’s a good idea to bring a blanket to sit down on and enjoy the river valley scenic area. No picnic sites here but a short walk to Government House Park and there is lots of picnic tables there. Awesome...

Lovely place to go for a walk or bike ride, no matter the weather. Nice paved paths are cleared in the winter, and wind along the path of the river. Picnic sites abound, with fire pits for barbecuing. Paths diverge up into the city a various points, so access is easy; from Groat Road, 132 st, 142st and 149th there are access points. Many places to dip into the woods on natural paths as well, some of which are...