Bankhead

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 08:12
Photo Credit: Day Trips Canada
Photo Credit: Day Trips Canada

Bankhead was town established in the early 1900s around a coal mine on the lower slopes of Cascade Mountain. Originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railroad, Bankhead was once considered to be the most modern town in all of Alberta. At its peak, the Bankhead coal mine employed 300 men and produced a half a million tons of coal every year. Eventually, production and profits went down causing Canadian Pacific Railroad to close down the coal mine and town in 1922.

Today, Bankhead remains a historic attraction for locals and visitors alike. An easy 1.1km loop trail now takes visitors through the ruins of both the coal mine and the residential area of Bankhead. This easy hike should take about 45 minutes to complete and there are informative plaques located along the walk which give more information about the buildings and structures that once stood there.

Bankhead trail is located on Lake Minnewanka Road, just a short 7 minute drive from Banff and open year round.

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