HI Wilderness Hostels Schedule

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HI Canada's wilderness hostels in the Rockies adjust their hours in the winter to accommodate road conditions, animal migration patterns and seasonal demand. Please carefully review our winter 2019/2020 hours and openings to avoid disappointment. 

HI Athabasca Falls

  • May 1 - November 2, 2019: Open seven (7) days a week
  • Closed November 3 - 28, 2019: Closed (Except open November 8 - 11 for long weekend)
  • November 29, 2019 - April 30, 2020: Open daily except Tuesdays
  • May 1 - October 30, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week

HI Beauty Creek

  • May 3 - October 14, 2019: Open seven (7) days a week
  • October 14, 2019 to April 30, 2020: Open by key-lock access only. Hostel is not staffed.
  • May 1 - October 14, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week

HI Castle Mountain

  • October 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020: Open daily except Mondays.  

HI Hilda Creek

  • Open year round by key access ONLY (not staffed).  

HI Kananaskis

  • October 1 - 20, 2019: Open daily except Mondays.
  • October 21 - November 21, 2019: CLOSED
  • November 22 - December 23, 2019: Open daily except Mondays.
  • December 24 - March 29, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week.
  • March 30 - April 11, 2020: CLOSED
  • April 12 - April 30, 2020: Open daily except Mondays.
  • May 1 - October 1, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week.

HI Maligne Canyon

  • May 3 - October 29, 2019: Open seven (7) days a week.
  • October 30, 2019 - April 1, 2020: Open daily except Wednesdays
  • April 1 - April 30, 2020: CLOSED
  • May 1 - October 31, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week.


HI Mosquito Creek

  • October 1 - 14, 2019: Open daily except Tuesdays
  • October 15 - November 7, 2019: CLOSED
  • November 8, 2019 - April 30, 2020: Open daily except Tuesdays
  • May 1 - October 1, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week

HI Mount Edith Cavell

  • Closures are due to Winter Cariboo Management Practice by Parks Canada 
  • May 3 - October 15, 2019: Open seven (7) days a week.
  • October 15, 2019 - February 15, 2020: CLOSED
  • February 16 to May 2, 2020: Open by key-lock access only. Hostel is not staffed.
  • May 1 - October 15, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week.

HI Nordegg

  • October 1, 2019 - April 30, 2020: Open daily except Tuesdays
  • May 1 - September 30, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week.

HI Rampart Creek

  • October 1 - 14, 2019: Open daily except Thursdays
  • October 15 - November 7, 2019: CLOSED
  • November 8, 2019 - April 30, 2020: Open daily except Thursdays
  • May 1 - October 1, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week

HI Yoho National Park, Whiskey Jack 

  • Currently closed for winter 2019-2020
  • Late June - September 21, 2020: Open seven (7) days a week.