Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country — Revised & Updated
Nonfiction, Travel, Canada, Western Canada, Sports, Outdoors, Hiking
| Author: | Gillean Daffern | ISBN: | 9781771602662 |
| Publisher: | RMB | Rocky Mountain Books | Publication: | May 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | RMB | Rocky Mountain Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gillean Daffern |
| ISBN: | 9781771602662 |
| Publisher: | RMB | Rocky Mountain Books |
| Publication: | May 14, 2019 |
| Imprint: | RMB | Rocky Mountain Books |
| Language: | English |
Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.
Alberta’s favourite destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country is located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks – with a pitch or two of easy scrambling – there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are:
- Ha Ling Peak
- Barrier Lake Lookout
- Ribbon Falls
- Upper Kananaskis Lake
- Ptarmigan Cirque
- Burstall Pass
- Picklejar Lakes
- Mount Burke
- Volcano Ridge Loop
- Nihahi Ridge
Each hike includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings
Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.
Alberta’s favourite destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country is located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks – with a pitch or two of easy scrambling – there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are:
- Ha Ling Peak
- Barrier Lake Lookout
- Ribbon Falls
- Upper Kananaskis Lake
- Ptarmigan Cirque
- Burstall Pass
- Picklejar Lakes
- Mount Burke
- Volcano Ridge Loop
- Nihahi Ridge
Each hike includes:
- detailed directions to trailheads
- colour maps and photographs
- seasonal information
- round-trip distances
- trail commentary
- difficulty ratings
