June
1 - August
31, 2010
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What
to Bring on Full Day Hikes
Transportation
& Meeting Points
Cancelling
and Making Changes
Level
of Difficulty Scale
All
Level Hikes
(AL)
Thursday,
June 17 –8:00 am - Meet at Allen Bill Meeting Place:
Elbow
Valley
/ Riverview Loop Wildflowers (AL) –
Elbow Valley (Hwy. 66), Kananaskis
Distance:
8.7 km + 220 meters elevation gain: 3-4 hours hiking
Description:
A rolling walk through pine forests, meadows of spring wildflowers over the
hilltop and back along the river.
Moderate Hikes
(MOD)
Saturday, June 12 – 8:00 am - Meet at Anderson
LRT: Fir Creek Ridge /Grass Pass Wildflowers & Black Diamond Café (AL/MOD) –
Highwood Trail (Hwy. 541), Kananaskis
Distance:
10 km + 400 meters elevation gain: 4-5 hours hiking
Description:
Fir Creek is in the Bull Creek Hills, in the southern part of Kananaskis, not
far from Longview. You’ll hike along grassy slopes, past limber pines and spring flowers to a
vast panorama of prairie and peaks.
Moderate/Intermediate Hikes
(MOD & MOD/INT)
Sunday,
June 20– 8:30 am-
Meet at
Petro Can, Hwy. 1:
Chester
Lake
& Three Lakes Valley Glacier Lillies (MOD)- Spray Trail (HWY 742),
Kananaskis
Distance:
12 km + 350-500 m elevation gain: 5 hours hiking
Description: A twisty trail through the forest full of wild strawberries and
Indian Paintbrush leads into meadows full of flowers. The moderate part of this
hike comes when we hike beyond
Chester
Lake
into through a ridge of larches and jumbo-sized boulders (elephant rocks).
We’ll rest alongside tarn two as we watch for the goats that frequent the
area.
Saturday,
August 14 – 9:30 -
Meet at Brentwood LRT:
Rummel
Lake
& Pass (MOD/INT) –
Smith Dorrien – Spray Trail (HWY 742), Kananaskis
Distance:
12 km + 500 meters elevation gain: 5 hours hiking
Description:
Fields of wildflowers lead us
to a pristine lake surrounded by the sawtooth peaks of
Mount
Galatea
. We'll hike up past the lake through open alpine terrain to a spectacular
mountain pass.
Intermediate Hikes
(INT)
MEET
PLACE CHANGE! Saturday,
June 5– 8:30 am -
Meet at Allen Bill Meeting Place: Forgetmenot Ridge (INT), Elbow Falls Trail (Hwy. 66),
Kananaskis
Distance:
14 km + 740 m elevation gain: 6-7 hours hiking
Description:
Breathtaking views are your reward for a steep and strenuous climb. Mountains
Glasgow
,
Cornwall
, Outlaw and
Banded
Peak
; a panoramic view of these mountain are your constant companions throughout the
hike.
Saturday,
September 4 – 8:00 - Meet at
Anderson LRT:
Raspberry Ridge Fire Lookout
(INT) –
Forestry Trunk Road (Hwy. 940), Kananaskis
Distance:
9 km + 650 meters elevation gain: 5 hours hiking
Description:
A steady, steep climb through
pine forest and wildflower meadows, past Saskatoon berries and raspberries leads
to panoramic views of the Highwood and Livingstone mountain ranges.
If
you are new to Fit Frog and want some help choosing outings that
you
will enjoy please contact Lori.
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