HI-Mosquito Creek

Highway 93 c/o PO Box 1358, Banff, Alberta | Map and Directions

About HI-Mosquito Creek

See the Canada you imagined, the real Canadian Rockies, at HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel!

Located 29 km north of Lake Louise and 6 km south of Crowfoot Glacier on the Ice fields Parkway in the geographic middle of Banff National Park at 6500 ft/1815 m. HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel is a Rustic - Wilderness property, it is an excellent place for backpackers and adventure travelers, like yourself, to base all your outdoor pursuits from; Summer: Hiking, Cycling, Climbing and Scrambling- Winter: Cross-Country Skiing, Snowshoeing and Ice Climbing as well as incredible Nature Photography. HI-Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel is a back-to-nature 'Off-the-Grid' wilderness experience away from the crowds, the shops and the bars of the town centers. Being 'Off-the-Grid' means that the hostel is very simple by nature; No Phone, No Electricity, No Running Water (No Showers or flush toilets) Outhouse toilets are available.

This hostel meets all the Hostelling International Quality Standards as a 'Rustic' hostel and guarantees that you will have a safe warm, comfortable sleep in clean facilities away from the bears. You can sleep uninterrupted while the creek splashes by your cabin window or the snow falls on the cabin roof. With accommodation for 20 people, the hostel provides a warm, inviting, personable atmosphere in which even the shyest of travelers will find themselves sharing the kitchen, sauna, campfire or travel stories with other adventurers well into the evening.

If you enjoy camping but don't have the gear or you'd much rather be warm and dry, you really should give HI-Mosquito Creek a try. Our hostel is all about the people you meet and the places you'll see on your travels - and being able to do so in a comfortable and communal environment. Come on, stay with us and try a unique Rocky Mountain experience you'll treasure for a lifetime.

**Note**:
Due to its wilderness location, accessibility for the physically disabled is challenging (please call for further details). A credit card is needed when making reservations.

Due to the lack of direct/reliable communication with HI-Mosquito Creek or any of the other wilderness hostels, the Central Reservation Office is not able to make same day arrival reservations. Please provide 48 hours individual cancellation at all wilderness hostels. Book ahead to avoid any disappointment as these smaller hostels are very popular both winter and summer.

**Rates are based on valid HI-Membership. If you do not have a membership you can either purchase one at the hostel when you arrive or pay the additional $4.00 levy charge -- per person / per night (applied to all non members)

HI - Rustic Hostel.
No running water, no electrity, no phone service.
Full common kitchen, common living room with wood burning fireplace. There is a sauna, purifed water for cooking and propane lights and heating.

We supply all bed linen - sheets,blankets, pillows and pillow cases - so you can leave your sleeping bag at home! (no charge for linen)

Check In Time Is Between 5pm-10pm. And Check out is at 10am. This hostel is closed during the day.