Alberta Crown Land And Provincial Trail Locations

Trail locations on Crown land in Alberta, including provincial trails designated under the Trails Act. The dataset is maintained by the Government of Alberta and supersedes previous trail datasets for Glenbow Ranch and Fish Creek. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map trail networks using linear features and boundary polygons for spatial analysis.
• Analyze trail adjacency to protected areas like Provincial Parks and Ecological Reserves.
• Identify trail infrastructure locations such as warming shelters and parking areas from the defined boundary data.
• Cross-reference trail designations with Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ) maps for land management planning.

Strengths

• Includes a defined boundary polygon for provincial trails, minimum 10 meters from the centerline.
• Supersedes and consolidates previous datasets for Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and Fish Creek trails.
• Data is actively maintained, with a recent update in March 2026.

Limitations

• Data conflicts with Alberta PLUZ maps, where the maps take precedence, creating potential inconsistency.
• Public Land Use Zone maps have not been updated to reflect new provincial trails.
• Specific quantitative metrics like total row count or trail length are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta.

Collection Method

Administrative collection under multiple acts including the Public Lands Act and Trails Act.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated March 2026.

Geography

Alberta, Canada.