Notable waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta
Elbow Falls
Elbow Falls is a waterfall in Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta.
Elbow Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Elbow Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Elbow Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.86740, -114.78324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elbow Falls
- Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~1 km · Must-see
- Prairie Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moose Mountain Ridge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Barwell · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jumpingpound Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Remus · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~19 km · Must-see
- Threepoint Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fisher Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Cornwall · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~23 km · Must-see
- Banded Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Baldy Peak · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cougar Mountain · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Baldy West · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mount Evan-Thomas · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Wedge · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~31 km · Must-see
- Brown-Lowery Provincial Park · sanctuary · Foothills · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tombstone Mountain South · fort · Kananaskis Improvement · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Burns · viewpoint · Kananaskis Improvement · ~32 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Elbow Falls
- Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kananaskis Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~33 km · Must-see
- Dyson Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pétain Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~57 km · Must-see
- Bow Falls · waterfall · Banff · ~80 km · Must-see
- Cascade Mountain · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~85 km · Must-see
- Louise Falls · waterfall · Improvement District No. 9 · ~147 km · Must-see
- Elbow Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~7 km
- Cascade de glace · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~27 km
- O'Shaughnessy Falls · waterfall · Kananaskis Improvement · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Elbow Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Elbow Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elbow Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elbow Falls?
Nearby: Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area (waterfall, 1 km), Prairie Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Moose Mountain Ridge (viewpoint, 8 km), Mount Barwell (viewpoint, 16 km), Jumpingpound Mountain (viewpoint, 16 km), Mount Remus (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Elbow Falls worth visiting?
Elbow Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Alberta on Spotwander.