an emergency in inKananaskis an emergency assistance, immediately call 9-1-1 youIf require Fire, Ambulance, Police or RescueMountain Emergency Elbow Lakecampground Country Kananaskis with numerous trails intheElbow andSheepareas of trail is also opento hikersandmountain bikers The trail is the park’s trail only equestrian Equestrian map andtrail before descriptions settingoutonyour trip toconstructed accommodate mountain bikes unpaved trails openfor theiruse addition, mountain bikerswillfindanumberofchallenging The ofpaved offers park more cyclists than12km trails Cyclists can bereached at 403-591-6322 Visitor Centre information and canprovide up-to-date Provincialthe Rockies Park Columbia in British Park, aswell asElkLakes Provincial Park and theHeight of trails also provide hiking accessCertain to BanffNational from campgrounds five backcountry whenplanningtheirtrip more remote areas of the park willtakevisitors trips into Day hikesorlongerbackpacking Hikers for visitors protected, while providing recreational quality and educational experiences that itsprovincially significant natural, cultural, and historical resources are within ’s ofrecreation network andprotected areas Peter Lougheed Provincial Park ismanagedasaNatural Site Heritage rugged wilderness trails for the experienced enthusiast backcountry There are paved trails for thenovice mountain bikerandhiker, and area the Kananaskis The interpretive trails will reveal the natural and cultural histories of Discover the adventure that awaits you in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Enjoy your day hike or backpacking trip andpleasestay trip on Enjoy your day hikeorbackpacking the trails for your own safety andfor theprotection of with hundreds of kilometres of spectacular scenery with hundreds ofspectacular ofkilometres . . trails will provide andmountain biking The you hiking . Equestrian facilitiesare not available at the park environmentthe park . . . Overnight hikers can choose Overnight . Tell theoperator you have . Many other trails are not . . . Please check . It connects connects It . . This ensures The Park . . .

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TRAIL ACCESSTRAIL REMARKS elevation gain 210 m/700ft. oneway 4.5 km JACKWHISKEY oneway km Point Campground 3.6 LAKE THREE ISLE SYSTEM BIKING TRAIL DORRIEN MTN. SMITH- oneway 1.9 km ROLLY ROAD elevation gain 250 m/950ft. oneway 7.9 km POCATERRA TRAILS PAVED BICYCLE elevation gain 200 m/650ft. oneway 2.4 km LOOKOUT elevation gain 210 m/700ft. oneway 6.1 km 120 m/400ft. oneway 1.4 km ELBOW LAKE elevation gain 300 m/1000ft. oneway 4.6 km CHESTER LAKE elevation gain 470 m/1550ft. oneway 7.4 km BURSTALL PASS to to TRAIL

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area onHwy. #40 picnic Junction Spray Trail Smith-Dorrien/ lotonthe parking Chester Lake Spray Trail Dorrien/ use ontheSmith- Burstall Pass day parking lot parking Trading Post Boulton Creek picnic area Interlakes North Sawmill pinicarea lotand parking Chester Lake lot parking Pocaterra Hut lot parking Pocaterra Hut refer to map ParkCentre Visitor Campgrounds and Trails Jack andPocaterra of Whiskey Junction Elk Pass lot parking

Trail, this isanexcellent route. biking sections. Combined with Pocaterra across thetrail. There are also steep because ofdrainage channelscut Pocaterra Trails. isarough descent It This withLookout trail connects and Point Campground. rockslide. Bikes are not allowed beyond where it crossessection the Palliser to Pointkm Campground. has arocky It thenjoinUpperLake km Trail for 1.4 Follow the Three IsleLake Trail for 2.2 DAY USE ONLY & UN-MAINTAINED. descents.steep climbs and swift ofoldlogginga series roads with This challenging system oftrails is vehicles ontheroad. Spray Range. Watch for occasional further. provides It anice view of the gradually to Pocaterra Trail 1.9km lotarea, thendescends parking This trail climbs steeply from the #40. Road and Rolly Trails aswell asHwy. withLookout,Connects Whiskey Jack of Mt. Wintour and the Opal Range. and forested areas; hasdramatic views This trail goesthrough openmeadows most ofthecampgrounds inthepark. ofpavedform 12km trails that connect Lodgepole, Wheeler andLakeside Trails area. Lookout andapanoramic viewofthe This trail takesyou upto theFire P. P. Bikes are notpermitted inElkLakes border. from theAlberta/BC is 6km Provincial Park. Elk Lakes headquarters to continue into BC.andElkLakes on anoldfire road. You have theoption The ElkPass Trail climbsto thepass the trail. use.equestrian Watch for horseson is theonlytrail inthePark whichallows East. Country trails inKananaskis This providesIt access to excellent biking to Elbow Lakeandthecampground. This isasteep forested trail (oldroad) DAY USEONLY of thetrail whichfollows alogging road. Bikes are allowed only on the first 2 km meadow andlakebelow Mt. Chester. This forested trail leadsto analpine road only(2.7km). allowed to theendofoldlogging through the willow flats. Bikes are Flowing water may cover thetrail to alpinemeadows andBurstallPass. and willow flats, then climbssteeply This trail takesyou through forests DAY USEONLY TRAIL 15.7 km loop 15.7 km UPPER LAKE loop 1 km SPRUCE ROAD loop 0.5 km ROCKWALL 150 moneway GLACIERROCK 320 m/1050ft. oneway 3.9 km RAWSON LAKE 210 m/700ft. loop 4.5 km CIRQUE PTARMIGAN loop 1.5 km MARL LAKE oneway 3.5 km LOWER LAKE loop 0.8 km CANYON KANANASKIS oneway 0.6 km MEADOWS HIGHWOOD loop 4.9 km CREEK BOULTON loop 4.2 km CIRQUE BLACK PRINCE loop 2.1 km EXPEDITION EVEREST MOUNT 1982 CANADIAN

Day Hikes (NoBikesPermitted)Day Hikes Interlakes picnicInterlakes area Upper LakeorNorth William WatsonLodge ParkCentre Visitor Pull offonHwy. #40 area Upper Lakepicnic #40 lotonHwy. parking Highwood Meadows CampgroundElkwood lot, or parking Amphitheatre Elkwood or Canyon picnicarea William WatsonLodge Loop B near entrance of Canyon Campground #40 lotonHwy. parking Highwood Meadows picnic area Boulton Creek Bridge elevation gain. Trail 90m/300ft. Smith-Dorrien/Spray elevation gain lot 120m/400ft. White Spruce parking A CCESS

REM Kananaskis Falls.Kananaskis Lake and takes in Low Kananaskis This trail circumnavigates Upper on theway to Point Campground. the trail crosses thePalliser rockslide, of spruce andfir. side, Onthenorth passes Sarrail Falls, through stands The southshore ofthislakesidetrail Watson Lodge. Barrier-free guide isavailable from the William and spruce forests. An audiotape This paved path leads through pine the OpalRange.Barrier-free point that overlooksfen Rockwall and This paved path leadsto alookout formation. stop at anunusualrock A short for fishingclosures. meadows. Checkcurrent regulations by mountain peaksandalpine at abeautifulalpinelakesurrounded subalpine forest. The trail terminates is a long, steady climb through a After leaving Upper Lake Trail, it Fragile environment, stay onthetrail. view ofthesurrounding mountains. alpine meadow andaspectacular This steep trail leads you to a fragile trail. wheelchair usersofthisbarrier-free we recommend acompanion for steepness ofgrades anddistance and wetland Lake. to to Marl Due This trail windsitsway through forest with views oftheSpray Range. This is an enjoyable lakeside walk riverbed along walkways and stairs. Canyon. The trail returns ontheold forests River to the old Kananaskis This trail windsitsway through pine meadow. boardwalk through afragile alpine trail follows,This short at times, a along thecreek. to thesouthandwest, thenreturns fora ridge aview of the mountains Boulton Creek Cabin thenfollows climbto This trail takesashort follows anoldlogging road. and openareas. The firstsection variable cirque lakethrough forested This trail climbsto aseasonally Lakes. the UpperandLower Kananaskis forest to a high lookout point between climbthrough mature This isashort ARKS Barrier-free DAY USEONLY . . . er er CAMPGROUND elevation gain. 550 m/1800ft. oneway 15.2 km (Maude-Lawson) CANYON TURBINE elevation gain 580 m/1900ft. oneway 11 km THREE ISLE oneway 7.5 km FORKS oneway 3.6 km POINT oneway 1.4 km ELBOW LAKE * Seasonal Closure* Seasonal Facilities Campgrounds Backcountry TURBINE CANYON THREE ISLELAKE POINT FORKS ELBOW LAKE*

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2700 Warspite 1.4 km Horse Riding, Lake Kananaskis Provincial Park Black Lakes Trail Mount Interpretive Biking & Hiking Trail Prince Jerram Fire Lookout Cirque Spillway Rolly 2,996 m w Stay on trails; do not take shortcuts on switchbacks . Amphitheatre Winsport Lake Ski Camp Road Pocaterra 1800 (Loon Hut 2.1 Distances Between Lake) w Keep pets on a leash at all times . Mount Black Prince Mount 3.5 Visitor Information Trails Junctions Maude Wintour 3.6 Groceries Store 3,042 m Kananaskis 1.9 2400 Tombstone w Do not pick flowers or remove natural objects . Centre Canyon 0.8 1.1 Lakes Dam Turbine Mount Pocaterra Little North Black Prince 0.5 GROUPS Elbow w Pack out what you pack in, as well as any . . . additional litter you Creek | River Canyon 0.5 Kananaskis 2,932 m Peninsula Tombstone Tent Camping Pass Maude Rockwall Day Use Area Lake Turbine 0.5 Mountain may find . 2,368 m Canyon 3,055 m 2.1 Canyon Opal Tombstone w Access Road Maude Brook Kananaskis Wash and relieve yourself at least 60 metres from a water 2700 Visitor William Watson Brook Creek Lodgepole Creek Alberta | BC (paved) Information Trail (road) Leroy Mount 2400 2.0 Lodge Boundary Creek Warspite Canyon 3.5 Centre source when facilities are not available . Gravel Road British 1800 Opal Alberta 2,850 m Lower 2.0 Falls 2100

Lawson 2400 Lake w Do not feed any wild animals . Columbia Lake Canyon Elpoca Piper Sheep Provincial Park Park Patrol Elkwood Viewpoint Interpretive Trail Paved Road Cabin Upper Creek w Boundary Height of Kananaskis Gate Open fires are not permitted in Provincial Parks . Beatty River Spruce Road Pocaterra Elbow the Rockies Glacier Use constructed firepits or cook on your portable stove when 2100 Bill Creek Elpoca River Provincial Mount Mountain Mount Benson 0.5 Elkwood Elpoca Tryst Beatty Invincible Creek 3,029 m 3.5 these facilities are not provided . Scavenging for firewood is Park 2,999 m 2,730 m Lake To Canmore 1740 (BC) 1.8 Commonwealth 40 km Chester William prohibited . Creek Invincible Watson Pocaterra Big Lake Maude-Lawson Lodge Elbow 2700 7.7 Lake 1.5 6.8 Rae 2100 Chester Valleyview Gap w Random camping is not allowed . Smith-Dorrien/ Marl Mountain Lake Lake Mount Lower Lake 2,675 m Mount 42 Spray Trail 2.4 2100 Chester 2400 Smuts Commonwealth 2400 K a n a n a s k i s (gravel road) 3,054m Headwall Beatty 1800 2,938 m Lake Lakes Lake Mount Lake Wheeler 2100 Beatty Indefatigable (paved) Little Creek 2100 2,670 m 2100 2100 Spotted Highwood 2.7 4.6 Wolf Pass

Creek 2100 Smith-Dorrien Area 2.2 2400 Lower 2400 Lake Kananaskis Boulton Creek1800 Mud Lakes Trail 0.4 Elbow Mount Trading Post Pass Lake 2400 Always go prepared Chester Lake Putnik Pocaterra 2,940 m Three Isle Creek Elbow Hogarth Lake Lake Lakes South 5.0 Boulton 1.4 Commonwealth Kananaskis Creek Elbow 2400 Pass Dam 1.9 Peak Three 0.5 0.4 Lake Take along a basic survival kit: flashlight, map, first-aid kit, 2,774 m 1.7 Headwall 2,306 m 0.2 1.3 1800 Creek Isle Whiskey Jack 1.0 2.8 Lake 1.5 extra food, clothing, whistle, and raingear . Smith-Dorrien Forks Upper Upper 1.2 Panorama Mount Burstall Burstall 0.4 1.8 Kananaskis 4.5 4.5 Lake Pass Mountain Biking Lake 40 Birdwood 0.9 Falls Mt. Sarrail Banff Trail System Three Isle Lake Three Isle North Lakeside Remember, the weather can change at a moment’s notice .

3,097 m Lake (paved) 1860 National (Trails NOT Interlakes 1.9 2.7 Burstall 0.8 Mount 3.5 3,218 m Park 1.5 Maintained) Worthington Lower Interlakes Boulton Pass 1.5 Three Bridge 2.4 2100 2100 Mount 2,838 m Isle Kananaskis

210 Rockfall 2040 Falls McHarg Creek 2.4 Upper 3.8 3.0 Lake For more information contact the Peter Lougheed 2,888 m Lake 2.1 Boulton Creek Lookout 0.15 Park Patrol 2400 Point 1740 Rock 0.8 Cabin 0.2 Glacier Visitor Information Centre at 403-591-6322 . 2400 U p p e r Dam James Underground1800 Walker Peter Lougheed K a n a n a s k i s 1982 To be connected toll-free within Alberta dial 310-0000 first . Burstall Mount Creek Lake Canadian Ptarmigan Creek Burstall 2100 Provincial Park Mt. Everest Fire Cirque 2100 White 2,760 m 2.7 Expedition Lookout 4.7 Lyautey Hidden Spruce Elk 2400 2.1 2.3 Glacier Lake Upper 1.2 Pass 2100 1.9 4.0 French Smith-Dorrien (intermittent) Lake Creek 2.5 Creek 2400 2.4 Mount Burstall Lyautey Upper Lake 4.7 Boulton Little 0.6 Pass 3,082m Rawson Creek N Highwood Defender 2700 Lake Highwood Mountain Alberta Pass Meadows 1.1 Scale: 1 : 77 000 Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is part of the N 1.5 2.5 2.7 Sarrail Scale: 1 : 77 000 2100 2100 2280 Northover Creek Highwood Glacier 1 km Meadows Central Rockies Mountain Ecosystem. The 1380 1.2 2700 Rawson Fox Contour Interval: 60 m 1 km Onslow British Mount Northover Fossil Lake Creek Mountain 3,003 m wildlife you see here move throughout this large Contour Interval: 60 m Mount 0.3 Columbia Falls 2700 1.4 Murray Sawmill 0.1 Elk Lakes 3,023 m Elk ecosystem. To help protect the animals and the Foch Provincial 0.5 Pass Mount 2.5 Pond Tyrwhitt Park West East 2,874 m health of the ecosystem, please minimize your Aster Elk Elk 2700 2400 Creek Mount (BC) Pass To Peter Lougheed Park Patrol Cabin Sarrail Pass 2100 Robertson 1,905 m Aster 3,174 m impact on the environment. Glacier Park Facility Area Lake Foch Fox Creek Lake