Kananaskis Provincial Park to Field. A permit-heavy Rockies section through Kananaskis, Mount Assiniboine, Banff, Kootenay and Yoho country to Field.
Section C crosses several high-demand provincial and national parks. Build the campground sequence first, keep alternate nights and exits available, and verify every reservation system before committing transportation. Most of Section C requires designated camping and permits. Random camping is limited to specific BC portions such as Height of the Rockies and Wolverine Pass; verify the current GDTA and land-manager rules before relying on random camping.
GDT nights at Point, Forks, Turbine Canyon and alternate-route camps such as Aster Lake and Three Isle Lake require the applicable Alberta Parks booking/permit.
For 2026, Banff, Kootenay and Yoho backcountry reservations launched January 26 at 8:00 am MT.
Official booking / rulesMagog and Og are high-demand reservable camps; Naiset Huts and the lodge use Assiniboine Lodge booking, while Porcupine is listed by GDTA as first come, first served.
Official booking / rulesGDTA identifies Palliser River and Palliser Pass as no-permit camping locations on the main Section C corridor; verify current BC Parks rules and restrictions.
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The southern Section C corridor follows the Upper Kananaskis system, crosses North Kananaskis Pass and enters the remote Palliser Valley. The Northover Ridge option is a more technical alpine alternate.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Point Off trail | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Forks | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Turbine Canyon | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Aster Lake Northover alternate | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Three Isle Lake Northover / South Kananaskis Pass alternate | Peter Lougheed Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Beatty Lake Alternate corridor | Height of the Rockies Provincial Park | First come |
| Palliser River | Height of the Rockies Provincial Park | Random camping |
| Palliser Pass | Height of the Rockies Provincial Park | Random camping |
The route enters Banff near Palliser Pass, reaches the Mount Shark / Bryant Creek network, then approaches Wonder Pass or the Allenby alternate into Mount Assiniboine.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Burstall | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Birdwood | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Big Springs | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Marvel Lake | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Bryant Creek Cabin GDTA lists the cabin as closed for reconstruction in 2026 | Banff National Park | Closed |
| McBride's Camp Allenby alternate | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Allenby Junction Allenby alternate | Banff National Park | Reservation |
A high-demand core of Section C connecting Mount Assiniboine, Sunshine Meadows, Healy Pass, Egypt Lake and Ball Pass before descending toward Highway 93S.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Magog | Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Naiset Huts Booked through Assiniboine Lodge | Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Assiniboine Lodge | Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Og Lake | Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park | Reservation |
| Porcupine | Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park | First come |
| Howard Douglas Lake | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Healy Creek Off trail | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Egypt Lake | Banff National Park | Reservation |
| Egypt Lake Cabin GDTA lists the cabin as closed for reconstruction in 2026 | Banff National Park | Closed |
| Ball Pass Junction | Banff National Park | Reservation |
The northern part of Section C joins the Rockwall corridor, passes the very competitive Floe Lake system, continues through Goodsir Pass and finishes at Field.
| Camp / overnight | Jurisdiction | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Floe Lake Very high booking pressure | Kootenay National Park | Reservation |
| Numa Creek | Kootenay National Park | Reservation |
| Wolverine Pass | BC Forestry | Random camping |
| Tumbling Creek | Kootenay National Park | Reservation |
| Helmet Falls | Kootenay National Park | Reservation |
| McArthur Creek | Yoho National Park | Reservation |