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Smith Dorrien Trail
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Smith Dorrien Trail is one of the most popular roads for Canmore’s people and visitors. The Smith Dorrien Trail (Highway 742) is a 70-km dusty gravel road that takes you from Canmore to the Kananaskis Lakes via the Spray Lakes Reservoir. The scenic drive is one of the highest roads in Canada. This is a […]
- 10509 Smith Dorrien Spray Trail, Canmore, AB T0L 2C0
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- https://www.dangerousroads.org/north-america/canada/5101-smith-dorrien-trail.html
Grassi Lakes
The Upper and Lower Grassi Lakes lie at an elevation of about 1,525 m in the southern Canadian Rockies overlooking the Canmore. The land is part of the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park. The short picturesque trail is one of Canmore’s most popular hikes. Choose from the easy route, which takes you up a gentle […]
Whiteman’s Pond Viewpoint
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Exceptional scenic view! The access to the pond from Grassie upper parking is unpaved and gravelled, but the look is stunning. You can see Canmore from the road. When you reach the Whiteman pond, the view and the water are fantastic. Highly recommend stopping by on your way to the Ha Ling Peak trail. […]
Ha Ling Peak
Ha Ling Trail to Ha Ling Peak (2,407 m) is a 7.9-kilometer heavily trafficked out-and-back trail. In three or four hours, you’ll have summited a mountain and taken in the otherworldly views. This hike is the perfect way to spend an early morning or an afternoon. Check out the climbers near the parking lot. Photos: […]
- Goat Creek Parking Lot, AB-742, Canmore, AB T0L 2C0
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- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/ha-ling-peak
Goat Creek Trailhead Canmore
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Goat Creek Trail runs from Canmore to Banff and is best for mountain biking in the summer or cross-country skiing in the winter. It’s a beautiful, well-maintained trail that’s roughly nineteen kilometres long. Photo: Vlad Umnov
- Goat Creek Parking Lot, AB-742, Canmore, AB T0L 2C0
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- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/goat-creek-trail-south-access
Goat Pond Kananaskis
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Gorgeous lake with mountains in the background. Super peaceful and quiet, which made for a relaxing day. Photo and video: Vlad Umnov
- Goat Pond Kananaskis, AB-742, Canmore, AB T0L
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- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/goat-pond
Spray Ranger Station
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The ranger station operated at this site in the 1980s and 1990s. Today the site has basic visitor amenities and provides a quick place to stop as you explore Spray Valley Provincial Park. Photo: Vlad Umnov
Driftwood Day Use Area
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With a convenient boat launch in the Spray Lakes Reservoir, Driftwood offers open vistas across the lake to Mount Nestor and Old Goat Mountain and the folded layers of the Big Sister to the east. It’s a great spot to access the water in the summer and ice fish and kite ski in the winter. […]
- Driftwood Day Use Area, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0
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- https://albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/spray-valley-pp/information-facilities/day-use/driftwood/
Buller Pond
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With a rare view of Mount Assiniboine to the west, Buller Pond is a delightful place to cast a fishing line or simply sit and relax. Across the Smith-Dorrien Road, the Buller Creek Trail reaches the High Rockies southbound intersection at 365 m and High Rockies northbound at 900 m. Photos: Vlad Umnov
- Buller Mountain Day Use, Spray Valley Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0
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- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/buller-pond-to-spray-lakes-reservoir
Mount Engadine Lodge Afternoon Tea
Your Afternoon tea experience in Mount Engadine has a mountain twist, with fresh and local meats and produce, fine cheeses and an array of daily baked goods. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon with your choice of Canadian tea from Banff Tea Co. or freshly brewed coffee. You have a chance to observe a moose nearby! Photos: […]
Mount Shark Cross-Country Ski
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This is a popular over 30-kilometre trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Views are outstanding! Mount Shark is a bit of a drive away, but it’s worth it. The best time to visit is December through April. Mount Shark Trailhead, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0 Photos: Vlad Umnov
- 45 km from Canmore; Mount Shark Cross Country Ski Trails, Unnamed Road, Kananaskis, AB T0L
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- https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/shark-mountain-ski-trails
Burstall Pass Trailhead
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Dramatic mountain peaks and sparkling, glacier-fed lakes make this area home to some of the most spectacular scenery in Kananaskis Country. This trail winds through forests and willow flats near the Burstall Lakes, then climbs steeply to alpine meadows and Burstall Pass. Flowing water may cover the trail through the Willow Flats. Photos and video: […]
- Smith Dorrien Trail, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0
- +14036780760
- https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/kananaskis-country/advisories-public-safety/trail-reports/peter-lougheed/burstall-pass/
Chester Lake Trailhead
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This is a great trail year-round, and the lake is worth the inclines! This forested trail leads to an alpine meadow and the lake below Mount Chester. Bikes are only allowed on the first 2 km of the trail, which follows a logging road. Photo and video: Vlad Umnov
- Chester Lake Trail Head, Head,, Chester Lake Trail, AB
- +14036780760
- https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/kananaskis-country/advisories-public-safety/trail-reports/peter-lougheed/chester-lake/
Black Prince Day Use
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As with many peaks in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Black Prince is named for a British warship from the First World War. Surrounding by mature forest that supports a diverse understory of wildflowers and shrubs, this can be a quiet place for a picnic or a hike along the Black Prince Cirque Interpretive Trail to […]
- Black Prince Trail, Highway 742, Smith Dorrien Trail, AB T0L 2C0
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- https://albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/peter-lougheed-pp/information-facilities/day-use/black-prince/
Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge
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Fantastic experience! You cannot see the bridge from the road. Don’t miss the entrance. There is no sign, but there are many cars here. The suspension bridge itself is a fun experience high above the valley bottom among the tall coniferous trees. The area around the suspension bridge gets really busy on weekends, so either […]
- AB-742, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, AB
- +18664273582
- https://www.hikethecanadianrockies.com/hiking-trails/canmore-kananaskis/blackshale-suspension-bridge
Peninsula Day Use
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The peninsula is a delightful place for a picnic, with incomparable views down the length of Lower Kananaskis Lake. Several trails on the peninsula lead to viewpoints along the shore, and while there are some excellent fishing spots along the water’s edge, the outlet of Smith-Dorrien Creek to the west is permanently closed to fishing […]
- Peninsula day use area, Kananaskis, AB T0L 2C0
- +14036780760
- https://www.albertaparks.ca/parks/kananaskis/peter-lougheed-pp/information-facilities/day-use/peninsula/