| April 4 |
Cross Conservation Area
9km walk in a conservation area close to the city. Excellent vistas from viewpoints with the rolling foothills and Rockies in the background.
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| April 11 |
West Fish Creek Park
7 km plus walk starting at Shannon Terrace area. Good early season conditioning.
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| April 18 |
Nosehill Area
To be determined
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| April 25 |
Station Flats to Elbow Falls
8km walk along the Elbow Valley trail.
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| May 2 |
Heart Creek to Barrier Dam
13.1 km walk via Quaite Valley and Jewel Pass to Barrier Dam parking.
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| May 9 |
Terrace Trail
11.4 km walk starting at Galatea Parking lot, following the trail along the Kananaskis River to Kananaskis Village.
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| May 16 |
Minnewanka Shoreline
16 km return walk along the shoreline of Lake Minnewanka.
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| May 23 |
Jumping Pound Ridge Trail
13km hike starting at Canyon Creek Parking and hiking to Lusk Creek Parking Lot on the Powderface Trail.
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| May 30 |
Volcano Ridge Loop
10.5 km loop hike in the Sheep area.
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| June 6 |
Pigeon Mountain
14 km hike starting at the parking lot below Banff Gate Mountain Resort near Lac des Arc.
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| June 13 |
Green Mountain via Indian Oils
16km return walk starting at Indian Oils Day Use area in the Sheep River Rec area
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| June 20 |
Karst Spring and Bryant Creek Trail
12km return walk to an enchanted place, including a trip to the shore of Spray Lakes for lunch. Access of the Smith Dorrien Spray Trail.
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| June 27 |
Raspberry Ridge
10km round trip to a fire lookout in the Highwood area. 11km south of Highwood Junction
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| July 4 |
Boulder Pass
17km round trip near Lake Louise Ski area
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| July 11 |
Arnica Lake
14.4km hike near Storm Mountain
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| July 18 |
Plateau Mountain
A very different place. A 14km hike in the Highwood area south of Highwood Junction.
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| July 25 |
Sherbrooke Lake/Niles Meadow
A premier 19.6km hike east of Field
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| August 1 |
Iceline Loop
One of the premier hikes in the Yoho. 16km loop starting and ending at Takakkaw Falls parking.
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| August 8 |
Ball Pass (Hawk Creek Trail)
19.4km round trip to an outstanding Pass in Kootenay National Park
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| August 15 |
Bertha Lake (Waterton)
14.7km walk to and around a lake in Waterton National Park
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| August 22 |
Eiffel Lake & Wenchemna Pass
19.4km return hike in the Lake Louise area
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| August 29 |
Moose Mountain
14km round trip to a fire lookout west of Bragg Creek
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| September 4/5 |
Overnight Trip to Glacier National Park – Grinnell Glacier Hike
Details to follow
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| September 12 |
Burstall Pass
16km round trip off the Smith Dorrien Spray trail north of Kananaskis Lakes
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| September 19 |
Saddleback/Fairview
10.6km round trip for outstanding views in the Lake Louise area.
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| September 26 |
Rummel Lake & Pass
16km round trip if you go all the way to the pass. 10km to the lake and back. We are told the larch are beautiful in this area.
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