Glenbow Ranch Western Trails
This post has been retired, but a few select images kept for your enjoyment and an updated version can be found here: Glenbow Ranch Big West Loop.
More fun and adventure…
Calgary Pathways: Montgomery – Bowness.
Chestermere Town Loop.
Urban Trek: Bridgeland-Crescent Heights-Renfrew.
Roaming Nanton.
If you wish more information on this place, by all means contact us!
Date of adventure: August, 2013.
Location: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park.
Distance: 7km by our route.
Height gain cumulative: 400m-ish.
NOTE: all heights and distances are approximate.
Those are not gaillardias, but sunflowers. They are probably Helianthus subrhomboides but I can’t tell without seeing more of the leaves. Gaillardias have more red in the outer ring of petals — I’m sure they grow in the Park too.
First, sorry for the delay in responding – we just got back from vacation. The notes from that outing are sitting on an old computer and not accessible right now. We’re not flower people (at all) but seem to recall we chatted with park staff to ID them. Funny, it took almost ten years for anyone to notice.
Good call on the 20’s era of those dumped cars. One of them is a 1923 Dodge Brothers Touring Car based on its dashboard layout.
Wow, thanks Eric! We spend a lot of time documenting old cars, but we’re horrible at IDing most. Doubly so when their that old and then in pieces to boot. Thanks for commenting!
I think we passed you two on the trail! You were there Friday morning, right?
Yes, we were there that day so it must have been us. I assume you recognized myself and Connie from our pictures on the website? Next time, be sure and say hi!