The trail to the waterfalls of Johnston Canyon has to be the busiest in the Banff National Park but since the Covid 19 outbreak hits the Parkway has been closed therefore the number of visitors to the canyon has decreased. Nearly every day throughout the summer, hundreds of hikers follow its canyon-clinging catwalks and cliff-mounting staircases to the gorge’s Lower and Upper Falls. While the canyon and its unique trail are certainly worthy of a visit.

Lower Falls is reached at 1.1 Kilometer. A bridge across the creek serves as a viewpoint for the thundering cataract, and a short tunnel through the canyon bedrock allows passage to an even more intimate vantage point.

On the upper Falls, there are two viewpoints: the bottom of the falls is reached by a side-trail and catwalk leading to a viewing platform; a short steep climb on the main trail takes you to the top of the falls and another viewing platform, which hangs out over the gorge above the waterfall.

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