[2] It is located in the Bow River Valley, with the neighbourhoods of Spruce Cliff and Wildwood to its south and with Edworthy Park and Lawrey Gardens to its west and north respectively.

The trail can be accessed by the Quarry Road Trail, a path from Cedar Crescent SW, the Bow River Pathway in Lawrey Gardens, an entrance path in the Wildwood neighbourhood and the west entrance in Edworthy Park.

[5] After its reopening it was made to be closed during the winter, due to water damage from the rain and floods making it a more difficult and steeper hike.

Other common birds on the trail include Pine grosbeak, Boreal chickadee, Townsend's solitaire, American three-toed woodpecker, and Great horned owl.

Other plants in the sanctuary include Canada Violet, Bearberry, Creeping Juniper, Red Baneberry, Sparrow's-egg Lady's Slipper, and North Wind Bog Orchid.