Bankhead Ghost Town
The ruins of a former bustling mining town, once operated by the Canadian Pacific Railroad, now abandoned in the mountains of Banff National Park.

📜 Historic ghost town and former coal mining community, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
🔍 Features educational plaques and an interpretive trail.

Why Go

⛏️ Explore the crumbling ruins of a 20th-century mining town.
📖 Learn about its unique history, labor disputes, and the '20-year town' operations.
👻 Discover unique local legends and 'curses'.
🏞️ Enjoy scenic views in Banff National Park and superb views from the C Level Cirque hike.
🚶 Walk an easy interpretive loop.

Tips

☀️ Best visited late spring through fall.
🅿️ Parking available at Lower Bankhead parking lot.
🚶‍♀️ Interpretive loop is 1.1 km; C Level Cirque hike is 3.9 km one way with 430m elevation gain.

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