Surprise corner. Our Family Day long weekend included an inside/outside day in Banff: a morning looking at photographs while wandering the galleries at Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies followed by an afternoon making photographs while exploring a new-to-us trail just outside of the Banff townsite. The Surprise Corner-Hoodoos trail goes around the "back" of Tunnel, and the trail to the summit of Tunnel goes up the "front", so I wouldn't say that one turns into the other. I started from the town centre taking the Bow River trail to Surprise Corner and then picked up the Hoodoo Trail towards Tunnel Mountain, finishing the 5km journey in … Surprise Corner to Hoodoos is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Banff, Alberta. Stunning Bow Falls view, forested trail paralleling the Bow River, open vistas along Hoodoos Tr beside Tunnel Mountain Rd and overlook of hoodoo rock spires. The west end is Surprise Corner parking lot. Trail. Function. It is five minutes drive. If you choose to follow the signs of Tunnel Mountain as you enter Banff from the highway, you will get to our ending point, Hoodoos Viewpoint instead of our starting point. This sunny trail provides open vistas to the Hoodoos Viewpoint. Sightseeing Banff from above. I’m not sure that Surprise Corner is an official name, possibly it was named by locals because the surprise comes from the sharp corner. Hoodoos Trail: Walk from surprise corner to the Hoodoos - See 280 traveler reviews, 175 candid photos, and great deals for Banff, Canada, at TripAdvisor. 4.8 km one way Elevation gain 115 m, elevation loss 90 m 3 hour round trip Trailhead: Surprise Corner, east end of Buffalo Street On foot: Trailhead is a 20 minute/1.6 km walk from downtown Banff. Scenic Banff Driving & Sightseeing GUIDE. Surprise Corner to Hoodoos Viewpoint. 5.1 km / 3.2 mi; 60 m elevation gain. Surprise Corner, yes it is located at the corner of the end of Buffalo St. and the beginning of Tunnel Mountain Dr. I have also read that there is a 3km one way/6km roundtrip hike to the Hoodoos Interpretive trail that one can take that starts at the Surprise Corner Viewpoint. Stunning Bow Falls view, forested trail paralleling the Bow River, open vistas along Hoodoos Tr beside Tunnel Mountain Rd and overlook of hoodoo rock spires. It is 2.85 miles (4.6 km) to the Hoodoos Interpretive Trail from here. Surprise Corner to Hoodoos Our go-to hike when we want to stay close to home and get some household chores done. 5.1 km / 3.2 mi; 60 m elevation gain. Stunning Bow Falls view, forested trail paralleling the Bow River, open vistas along Hoodoos Tr beside Tunnel Mountain Rd and overlook of hoodoo rock spires. I have read on these forums that there is a Hoodoos Viewpoint off Tunnel Mountain Road that you can drive to from Banff town. And you can tie HooDoos trail in with Tunnel Mountain Loop (singletrack & doubletrack trail) and into the top of … Please go to our meeting point Surprise Corner trailhead in the Sulphur Corner Viewpoint parking lot instead. 4.8 km one way Elevation gain 115 m, elevation loss 90 m 3 hour round trip Trailhead: Surprise Corner, east end of Buffalo Street On foot: Trailhead is a 20 minute/1.6 km walk from downtown Banff. There’s also a small parking lot at the corner, with access to the Hoodoo trail. In the end you should emerge at a viewpoint of the hoodoos. The hoodoos trail is an easy-ish hike, and very accessibly from the center of Banff. The East end has a couple / three options to get up to Tunnel Mountain Drive / TM Loop singletrack so any of them will work. 4.8 km one way Elevation gain 115 m, elevation loss 90 m Trailhead: Surprise Corner, east end of Buffalo Street Roam Route 7. And you can tie HooDoos trail in with Tunnel Mountain Loop (singletrack & doubletrack trail) and into the top of Star Wars and more if desired. Please go to our meeting point Surprise Corner trailhead in the Sulphur Corner Viewpoint parking lot instead. Start: Surprise Corner parking lot on Tunnel Mountain Dr. Start: Surprise Corner parking lot on Tunnel Mountain Dr.