TransAlta Falls

Total Kilometers
24.5

Technical Rating

4

Moderate

Best Time

Winter

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

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TransAlta Falls
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Trail Overview

Note: After marker 39, the trail is only accessible from December 1- March 31. It's a fairly easy trail depending on snowfall that most 4x4s will be able to do; the more snow, the harder it will be. You will be greeted with some absolutely beautiful scenery, water crossings, and a frozen waterfall in the winter months. It's recommended that you travel with another vehicle due to unpredictable weather and snowfall. In years with heavier snowfall, it is very possible to become stuck. Take caution on the hill leading down to the valley and coming back up. On this route, you will travel down Ghost Valley Road, which leads to Ghost River Trail and then the falls at marker 39.

Photos of TransAlta Falls

TransAlta Falls
TransAlta Falls

Difficulty

Be prepared for icy water crossings, water crossings around a foot deep, and a steep hill in and out of the valley.

Technical Rating

4

Status Reports

Artur Hoppe
Mar 09, 2025
4x4
Open
Normal
Snow/Ice
Rough/Deteriorated
Bruce Thorne
Jan 19, 2025
1982 Chevrolet K20
Open
Snow/Ice
Light snow, overall easy , first water crossing had fair size ledges and a deep section on the left side of the crossing, if in a lower clearance vehicle hug the far right of the crossing to avoid the large ledge and deeper water
Darby Hood
Jan 01, 2025
2023 Ford F-Series
Open
Trail doesn’t have a whole lot of snow, maybe 1 or 2 inches. Water crossings have some minor ice ledges but wasn’t too slippery when going to the falls. If you go past the falls further down the trail the water crossings get more and more nasty, steeper and icier
Matthew Craddock
Dec 22, 2024
4x4
Open
Pretty easy trail and pretty nice ride this time of year! Pretty sweet views and easy to get up to if the rivers are low!

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