Trail Etiquette & Leave No Trace

🏞 The Rockies stays beautiful when people treat it with respect.

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Good trail habits that matter

• Stay on marked trails

• Do not cut switchbacks

• Yield properly to others

• Announce yourself when passing

• Step off the trail for breaks

• Keep dogs leashed

• Do not play music out loud

• Hike single file on narrow trails

• Pack out all garbage, including food scraps

• Respect wildlife from a distance

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Leave No Trace (in simple terms)

• Leave natural features where they are

• Do not disturb plants, rocks, or markers

• Pack out what you bring in

• Keep the trail clean for the next person

• Respect the quiet and the space around you

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Tips from Dev

This stuff might sound basic, but it matters a lot. The smallest habits from each visitor add up very quickly, especially in busy places like Banff.

✨ Good trail etiquette is one of the easiest ways to be a better traveller in the Rockies.