My wife, 16 year old daughter and I hiked this trail and thoroughly enjoyed it. The first part is a little spoiled by a nearby industrial building which poured out a low level hum, but about 1/4 of the way in you couldn't hear it. As other reviewers have said, the trail gets a little confusing once you get down... More

There are many different trails at Grotto Canyon. They are not marked. While there are some stunning views and the canyon is very interesting, it would definitely be worth the time to do some research on what there is to see and how to get there.

This is a very nice hike. We were a little disappointed at the condition of the pictograms. Wish people would not touch them as they have faded dramatically.

A bit harder than described but great hike. It is straight up the creekbed and has Indian pictographs. We had ice still present but could hike on or around it.

great walk, i did it in winter, i was amazed by the beauty of the canyon. loved every minute of it, very relaxingto sit an chill listening to the quiet, huge mountains surrounding can be majestic

We had a lovely morning walking in Grotto Canyon, with our very helpful guides Ryan and Jack from Discover Banff Tours. Walking on solid ice is really something else. Ryan and Jack were very informative guides showing us the First Nation painting amongst other things. You don't really need a guide to do this walk, just make sure you have... More

Took a little wander around in Jan. Frozen and beautiful......easy to get to, well worth the visit. Great for all ages

Walking us the frozen canyon floor in late December, with the sun shining up the valley was just beautiful, the sort of thing they put on postcards! We were on an 'ice walking tour', but the canyon could easily be explored independently by those confident taking themselves out and about on winter activities. We saw a number of ice climbers... More

Great trail. Beautiful scenery. Did this trail in the winter time and it was breath taking. There is a long stretch where you're hiking on ice so make sure to come prepared with the right footwear and crampons so you're not slipping and sliding. Also be sure to come prepared with layers as temperatures. I made the mistake of wearing... More