North sector · Established 1990
Hidden Valley
A 4.3 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s North sector.
About
10% of the ground is under tree canopy and 19% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
53 bus stops inside the boundary; no CTrain station.
Schools
- Hidden Valley School · PublicElementary
- St. Elizabeth Seton · SeparateElementary/Junior High
- Valley Creek School · PublicElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
18 km of pathways and trails, 7.5 km of bike routes and two off-leash areas. The city counts 4,647 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1990s
Established 1990
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 10%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 19.3%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 9.7%Natural areaAbove city median 2%
- 18 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 7.5 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
50 building permits and 26 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $1.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 89 registered secondary suites and 12 licensed short-term rentals.
Hidden Valley — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Hidden Valley in?
- Hidden Valley is in the North sector of Calgary.
- Is Hidden Valley on the CTrain?
- No CTrain station sits inside the Hidden Valley boundary; the nearest stations are in neighbouring communities.
- What schools are in Hidden Valley?
- Hidden Valley has 3 schools inside its boundary: Hidden Valley School, St. Elizabeth Seton, and Valley Creek School.
- How big is Hidden Valley?
- Hidden Valley covers about 4.3 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Hidden Valley?
- Hidden Valley borders Country Hills, Edgemont, Evanston, Kincora, Macewan Glen, Panorama Hills, Sandstone Valley, and Sherwood.
- How many historic resources are in Hidden Valley?
- Hidden Valley has no listed historic resources.
- Is Hidden Valley good for walking and cycling?
- Hidden Valley has 7.5 km of bike routes and 18 km of pathways and trails.
- What is for sale in Hidden Valley?
- Every home for sale in Hidden Valley is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.