Ruby Falls

Total Kilometers
20.0

Technical Rating

6

Moderate

Best Time

Summer

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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Ruby Falls
6

Trail Overview

This is an in-and-out type trail to waterfalls. If you go during winter months, they will be frozen. You'll cross a few water crossings and some mud holes along the route, and a couple of hill climbs as well. You can camp along the way or at the end with a short walk to the falls.

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Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls

Difficulty

This is rated a 6 due to access during the winter, spring, and fall. Winter is the most challenging time to enter this trail due to deep snow and ice bridges. Deep and fast-moving water crossings are expected in spring and fall, with potentially deep mud crossings and slick hills. The summer rating for this trail would be a 3, as the water is low for crossing and most of the trail is dry or just water puddles

Technical Rating

6

Status Reports

Sask Overland
Nov 14, 2025
2022 Jeep Wrangler
Open
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Washboard
Normal
We were on the trail Sept 23. 3 Jeeps W/mods. Safer with fall crossing as you cross rivers multi times. Safer in groups. Surface changes constantly rock mud water elevation changes. Bring recovery gear. This is definitely one of my favorite trails. A must if you are in the area. Took approx 4 hours each way. Camping up near water fall site. Pit toilet.
Owyn Elliott
Oct 04, 2025
2017 GMC Sierra
Open
Snow/Ice
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Trail ratings are quite subjective based on rigs, seasons, and driver experience, however this one is quite accurate being a 6. Took my full size truck on 35s down here and I would strongly recommend a good driver to take a half ton truck through this trail. Be careful with picking your lines, lots of big rocks. A handful of quite narrow sections as well. Its a rough trail with lots of good sized rocks to drive over. Its basically one big rock garden. Air down. 4low. Use a spotter. Watch for big rocks. I would not say stock friendly for a regular pickup unless you want to beat on it and have a driver mod. Took us about 3.5 hours each way, taking it slow, I dont like to abuse my truck too much. Either way a fun wheel and rewarding destination, lots of great camp sites along the way.
Nash Stephenson
Sep 30, 2025
Open
Normal
Muddy/Wet
Very beautiful trail. we did this in our custom 2000 Dodge neon that is on top of a 1999 Subaru Forester with a minimum of 12 inches of ground clearance. I do not recommend taking your car down the trail. You can watch our video on the trail on YouTube channel name Cars With Nash.
Cayd Neilly
Sep 14, 2025
1991 Toyota 4Runner
Open
Normal
Wow! What a fun trail. To start you have the two foot deep water crossing that leads into the first set of mud puddles. Once your through there your onto the long rocky stretch zigzagging back and forth across and up the creek. Tons of great places to camp along the trail and even a big spot not far from the falls. Although we didn’t go more than 15km/hr down the trail airing down to 15psi definitely helped make a smoother ride. I will caution that there are some tire killers out there as one of our members did loose a tire along the way… RIP RR. However this is a great beginner trail to learn on and has an amazing pay off! Well worth it.

Ruby Falls can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")
  • ATV (50")
  • Dirt Bike

Access Description

You'll want to take Cardinal River Road, which is located at KM Marker 106 coming south from Highway 16 or just at the top of the hill after Marker 107 heading north from Nordegg. Once you turn off, you'll follow the road for about 30 minutes and you'll come to a reservation (please be respectful and follow posted speeds). After you pass through, you'll stay left at the Y, about 15-20 minutes past the reservation which will be the Pembina Forks/Grave Flats intersection. You'll wanna stay left onto the Grave Flats Road for about 10 minutes, and on the left, you'll come to the staging area for Ruby Falls.

Ruby Falls Map

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