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    Day Hikes

    Mt. Ware

    May 21, 2018

    Mount Ware

    Sheep River Provincial Park, Kananaskis Country

    Time:  5 1/2 hours

    Distance:  15 km (return)

    Elevation Gain:  518 m

    How To Get There: From Turner Valley, turn on AB-546 W and stay on that road for 29.5 km. Turn right on George Creek Road (dirt...

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    Day Hikes

    Burstall Pass

    August 21, 2017

    Burstall Pass

    Kananaskis Country

    Time:  6 hours

    Distance:  15 km (return)

    Elevation Gain:  450 m

    How To Get There: When travelling west on the TransCanada from Calgary, the easiest access is through the town of Canmore. Access the Spray Lakes Road throug...

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    Day Hikes

    Pocaterra Ridge

    June 29, 2017

    Pocaterra Ridge

    Kananaskis Country

    Time: 4.5 hours

    Distance: 8 km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 500 m

    How To Get There: From the TransCanada highway follow Highway 40 south. Highway 40 will be closed beyond the Kananaskis Lakes Road turnoff from December until June 15 each year...

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    Chester Lake

    December 27, 2016

    Chester Lake (and Elephant Rocks)

    Spray Lakes Area

    Time: 3 hours

    Distance: 10 km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 310 m

    How To Get There: The trailhead is well marked, on the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Lakes Road, about 20 km north of the junction of the Kananaskis Lakes Road in Peter Lou...

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    Day Hikes

    Powderface Ridge

    November 5, 2016

    Powderface Ridge

    Kananaskis

    Time: 6 hours 

    Distance: 7.2 km

    Elevation Gain: 450 m

    How To Get There:  (Summer time trailhead) From Calgary, drive west on highway 22, which eventually becomes highway 66. Once you drive past the winter gates (which is closed from Dec...

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    Day Hikes

    Mt. Baldy

    October 27, 2016

    Mt. Baldy

    Kananaskis

    Time: 4 hours

    Distance: 10 km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 830 m

    How To Get There: Heading west on the TransCanada, turn south on highway 40. Drive for about 13 km until you reach a very small stream bed beside Barrier Lake.  The trail head i...

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    Day Hikes

    King Creek Ridge

    October 20, 2016

    King Creek Ridge

    Kananaskis

    Time:  6 hours

    Distance: 6.2 km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 730 m

    How To Get There: Driving west on the TransCanada highway from Calgary, turn south onto Hwy 40. Drive 40 km until just before until you reach the turn-off to Kananaskis Lake...

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    Day Hikes

    Nihahi Ridge

    October 17, 2016

    Nihahi Ridge

    Bragg Creek Provincial Park

    Time: 5 hours

    Distance: 8.8km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 375 m

    How To Get There: Drive west on Hwy 66 and then turn left into the access road for Little Elbow Recreation Area. Turn left at the "Trailhead Parking." 

    W...

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    Day Hikes

    Centennial Ridge/Mt. Allen

    September 19, 2016

    Centennial Ridge/ Mt. Allen

    Kananaskis

    Time:  6 hours

    Distance: 16 km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 1400 m

    How To Get There: After travelling west on the TransCanada highway from Calgary, turn left onto Highway 40. After about 20 minutes, turn right at Kananaskis Village and Nak...

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    Day Hikes

    Jumpingpound Ridge Lookout

    September 4, 2016

    Jumpingpound Ridge Lookout

    Kananaskis Country

    Time: 6 hours

    Distance: 13.5 km (return)

    Elevation Gain: 495 m

    How To Get There: At the end of Hwy 66 (going west), turn onto Powderface Road and drive for about 15 km. If you drive past the Mount McDougall Memorial, you've...

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