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…reconnaissance mission to check out the back county campground located at the forks (or is it “The Forks”). Deep inside Peter Lougheed Provincial park in Kananaskis Country, the trail skirts the Upper Kananaskis Lakes, passes through a large rock slide and follows the Upper Kananaskis River before finally arriving at… (Search hits: 1 in title, 14 in body, 1 in comments.)

This adventures finds us in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, deep in the heart of Kananaskis. Our objective is the Upper Kananaskis Lake loop trail, a wonderfully scenic hike that we’ve done before but never tire of. It’s a stunning place, of azure waters, deep green forests and majestic peaks. When… (Search hits: 1 in title, 12 in body, 2 in comments.)

…it a plan-b for you, do it because it’s there. There are many possible starting points to this adventure. If you follow in our footsteps you’ll begin at the Upper Kananaskis Lake Day Use Area, off Kananaskis Lakes Trail, off Highway #40, south of the Number #1 an hour or… (Search hits: 1 in title, 12 in body, 0 in comments.)

…Mount Fox on the right. To the east Mount Poctaerra dominates the view. The lookout buildings. Upper Kananaskis Lake in back. Lower Kananaskis Lake and in behind, Mt Indefatigable. Looking south into British Columbia. The spotting scope setup. This section of Kananaskis is called Peter Lougheed Park. A warning to… (Search hits: 1 in title, 11 in body, 1 in comments.)

…weekend. But once on the trail, you don’t see a huge number of people. Compare the pictures here with another trip we took around the lake, on not nearly as nice a day… Upper Kananaskis Lake. Check out this hike in the area… Upper Kananaskis Lake to The Forks. If… (Search hits: 1 in title, 9 in body, 0 in comments.)

…on the south shore. Sarrail Creek is a raging torrent. Just off the main trail, the desolate looking Hidden Lake. It was a blustery day. A high flowing Upper Kananaskis river. Across Upper Kananaskis Lake, a waterfall feeding into Hidden Lake. A beautiful Emerald green bay. The rock garden on… (Search hits: 1 in title, 8 in body, 0 in comments.)

…though. Muley Ridge: a short easy hike in the Sheep River region of Kananaskis. A Chris and Connie Adventure! Park right at the Kananaskis boundary on Highway #546. Look for the sign and flags, you can’t miss them. There’s a pull off here with parking for many cars. If you… (Search hits: 0 in title, 9 in body, 0 in comments.)

…roads. We saw none of them, just the occasional snowshoe symbol. All official junctions were marked with easy to understand maps however. To see some other flood damage we’ve documented in Kananaskis, check out the link below… Kananaskis is a mess! There are a lot of spectacular hiking trails near… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 0 in comments.)

…more information on this route, by all means contact us! Date of adventure: July, 2013. Location: Kananaskis west of Millarville. Distance: 10km round trip. Height gain from start: 315m. Height gain cumulative: 580m. NOTE: all heights and distances are approximate. Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guides by the Dafferns. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing… (Search hits: 0 in title, 8 in body, 0 in comments.)

Alex Tenin Woo hoo. Heading there on Thurs! Marsha Mills Miss hiking there in Kananaskis. In Fort Mac now. Chris Doering Awesome, have fun. Chris Doering From what I’ve seen there is not many hiking opportunities up there. Or am I wrong. Kananaskis is the best!… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 2 in comments.)

…Monroe cut off (more on this in a moment). It’s one of the first areas to open up in spring but even so, there was still lot of snow and ice to content with. We passed a group on horseback, and saw some canoeists in the Kananaskis River, but otherwise… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

…means contact us! Date of adventure: October, 2019. Location: Elbow River Area Kananaskis. Distance: 10km loop. Height gain maximum: 240m. Height gain cumulative: Hundreds more! NOTE: all distances and heights are approximate and may differ slightly from other trip reports. Technical stuff and notes: Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guides by Gillean… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

…is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.” So that means here, but it’s a worthwhile investment given the joy it returns and it’s not terribly expensive anyway. Know more: (new windows): Baldy Pass Kananaskis and Lusk Pass Kananaskis. They’re saying… ”These two are amazing!! I… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

We did this hike once before a few years back. Well, part of it anyway. On this visit to High Noon Hills, however, out in the Sheep River Area of Kananaskis, we take in both of them instead of just one. These two little bumps are located right at the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

It’s a modest-sized lump of limestone in the foothills of Kananaskis. That’s Gunnery Mountain and hiking it is nothing short of pure and unadulterated fun. Sure, it’s a bit rugged looking as seen from the highway, what with all those steep cliff bands, rock outcroppings and scree slopes. But…using a… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

A short and steep trail heads up to the South End of Lawson, aka Little Lawson or simply South Lawson, a rocky summit with stupendous views of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kananaskis Lakes and the Opal Ranges (among others). This destination is a highpoint on a long undulating ridge that… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

…contact us! Date of adventure: May, 2014. Location: Kananaskis AB, west of Longview. Distance: 12km. Height gain maximum: 730m Height gain cumulative: 830m Technical bits: Some loose spots. NOTE: all heights and distances are approximate. Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guides by the Dafferns. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

The High Noon Hills hiking trail is short, easy and quite pleasant. The trail follows a low undulating ridge through lovely meadows and forests, to a nice viewpoint on a grassy bluff overlooking the Long Prairie Creek valley. Located not far from the Kananaskis Country boundary, it’s one the first… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

Hiking up little Missinglink Mountain by the east (or direct) approach is about as easy as it gets. A little (mostly treed) bump in the Kananaskis Foothills it has a lot to offer for minimal effort and surprisingly broad reaching views given its less than lofty aspirations. On topping out… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

…and year round it’s also home to many feral horses. Look for either of their calling cards underfoot. The horses gave their name to the Mustang Hills on the opposite side of the highway. Fall in Kananaskis can be spectacular and this is a good time to tackle Rainy Summit… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

…happy one. Other hikes you’ll like… Upper Kananaskis Lake loop. South End of Lawson. Spectacular Buller Pass. If you wish more information on this train, by all means contact us! Date of adventure: September, 2015. Location: Smith-Dorrien area, Kananaskis AB. Distance: 13km there and back. Height gain maximum: 550m. Height… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 1 in comments.)

…September, 2014. Location: Kananaskis AB, Sibbald area. Distance: 9.5km loop. Height gain maximum: >100m. Height gain cumulative: 250m. NOTE: all heights and distances are approximate. Reference: Kananaskis Trail Guides by the Dafferns. _________________________ BIGDoer.com: Doing it Different! Something to say in private? Click here to: Reach Us! NEWS! – First… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 1 in comments.)

…few volcanic features in all of Alberta and certainly none in this part of the province. We recommend these hikes in Kananaskis… Headwall Lakes. Wind Ridge. Raspberry Ridge. If you wish more information on this trail, by all means contact us! Date of adventure: August, 2014. Location: Kananaskis AB, Sheep… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 1 in comments.)

…station), find the gated road and park. Hope the fence and head north. This is a storage area for Kananaskis Country – on this visit it was packed full of picnic tables. In years past, there was a logging camp here, later a coal exploration camp, and for a time,… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

…Mountain in Kananaskis, at some seventeen hundred metres and change. Treed, it’s barely rises up above the surrounding countryside. Hardly befitting the title given it…saying it’s a hill seems a much better descriptor. But we don’t make the rules. Still, we thought it a worthwhile objective and perhaps so should… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

Probably one of the shortest and easiest outings found on this here website, hike along with us as we take in Long Prairie Ridge in the Sheep River area of Kananaskis. Just one of the many trails within the Sandy McNabb network, it takes one up a long low, east/west… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)