Snowshoe Trails TRAIL ETIQUETTE the 16 Designated Snowshoe Trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and the Kananaskis Valley
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ananaskis Country offers many wonderful opportunities for Ksnowshoeing and this brochure provides details on Chester Sawmill Snowshoe Trails TRAIL ETIQUETTE the 16 designated snowshoe trails in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and the Kananaskis Valley. These trails are designated for beginner, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park intermediate and advanced snowshoers and are located in Chester Yield to skiers coming downhill. Simple Class 1 Terrain as defi ned by the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Canmore Lake It's easier for an uphill skier to step off and Kananaskis Valley the trail than it is for Scale. For more information visit www.avalanche.ca 40 km the faster skier coming down. 2.3 Chester Lake Trail Snowshoe Trails Snowshoers intending to venture off of these designated trails and into 4 more complex avalanche terrain should have experience with avalanche Chester 3.4 km one-way from Lake Chester Chester Lake Trailhead Area; terrain assessment and be equipped for winter backcountry travel. Lake 742 3.4 287 m of elevation gain. Shared Always remember to check the updated avalanche report for Kananaskis with skiers for first 0.2 km, Country at www.albertaparks.ca/kananaskis. 1.6 1.6 then follow the trail signs. Don't walk or Please practice proper winter etiquette. Snowshoeing and hiking on snowshoe on ski tracks. designated trails is dangerous for all users and ruins the groomed trails. It ruins them for skiers. Please limit snowshoeing and winter hiking to dedicated snowshoe trails. Chester Instead, use the edges of ski trails. Mud 0.4 On ungroomed trails shared with skiers, snowshoers should stay to the Hogarth Lake Lake edge of the trail and never walk on skier tracks. Lakes 0.2 0.2 Snowdrift Trail Hogarth Don't park on the trails. Watch for snowshoe trail markers to Lakes Frost 2.1 Mt. Murray 8.3 km with 215m 7 If you stop to eat, change clothing, elevation gain. help you stay on the trails. Loop Heave Viewpoint or take a photo—step off the trail, 3.9 so others won't have to. 1.3 1.0 0.6 Snowshoe Trails Locator To Calgary Hogarth Lakes Loop Trail 0.6 Snowdrift (60 km) Burstall Canmore A 3.9 km loop of Pass 3.3 flat terrain from 5 Sawmill Loop Trail Watch your poles when passing. Burstall Pass Day Use Area; 5.1 km loop from It's sure nice when a skier steps off 30 m of elevation gain. Frost Heave Trail Sawmill Trailhead, 9 the track to let you by. Tuck your poles in when you pass. 2.4 km with 68 m elevation 6 with 155 m elevation Kananaskis gain. Village gain in the final one km. Smith-Dorrien/ 742 Legend Spray Trail (road) Graupel When nature calls... 40 5.6 0.8 ...and there's no outhouse? Chester Snowshoe Trail Trailhead Carry a plastic bag to pack out your Sawmill used paper and sanitary supplies. Peter Lougheed Sawmill Provincial Park Loop Sawmill Cross-country Ski Trail Viewpoint Loop 9 2.4 Emergency 2.7 If you require Fire, Ambulance, Police or Mountain Rescue assistance, Keep the trails clean. X-country Ski/Snowshoe Watch out for accidental litter at immediately call 9-1-1. Tell the operator you have Shared Trail Bridge Graupel Trail an emergency in Kananaskis Country. 1.5 lunch or snack breaks. 5.6 km with 167m 8 Wildlife Sightings elevation gain. 012 To report a sighting of a bear or cougar, Km please call Kananaskis Dispatch at 403-591-7755 1:40,000 Don't let the trails go to the dogs. All distances shown in kilometres Remember—Fido isn't permitted on groomed For more information: trails. He's allowed only on non-groomed trails, Visit www.albertaparks.ca/kananaskis Sawmill provided he's on a leash and you remove his Kananaskis Infoline 403-678-0760 Chester Lake or 6.2 Kilometres Sawmill waste from the area. Burstall Pass Trailhead Highway #40 Travel beyond designated areas is not recommended because Trailhead of avalanche danger and the possibility of getting lost. 15 km Artwork freely adapted by Kananaskis Country, based upon original drawings by Doug Bevan. Nakiska 0 0.5 1.0 1.52.0 Kananaskis Village Inset Ski Kilometres Centennial Drive Area Hay Troll Meadow Falls Troll Falls Trail 1 1.7 Te rrace 1.7 km one-way from Troll Falls Aspen Kananaskis Valley Stoney Trail Parking Lot; Highway #1 Snowshoe Trails 23 km 60 m of elevation gain. Terrace Drive Stoney Kovach Village Ribbon Creek Sportsfield Trail Parking Lot Parking Lot Parking 2.5 Hidden and Lot Ribbon Creek Village Ribbon Creek Emergency Loops Avalanche Danger Centre Beyond This Point 3.7 Field Sports Ribbon Te rrace Creek Heli-pad Heli-pad Kovach Village Rim Trail Ribbon Creek Aspen Te rrace Snowshoe trail Kananaskis Metres 2 Village 3.7 km trail follows 0125 250 picturesque Ribbon Creek. Kovach Village 60m of elevation gain. Sportsfield 40 Village Parking Lot Legend Loops (See Inset) Trailhead 2.5 Avalanche Danger Peter Lougheed Beyond This Point Snowshoe Provincial Park Trail Avalanche Danger Beyond This Point Turn-off 26 km Village Loops Trail Cross-country 2 loops totaling 2.5 km with 40 m of Ski Trail Terrace Trail south and Ribbon Creek trail beyond 3 elevation gain, starts at Village Sports Field Downhill the Link junction are not maintained for winter use, Trailhead. Ski Area and are not recommended due to avalanche hazards in the area. Kananaskis Village Turn-off 27 km Penstock Loop Trail Road Closed A forested 4.7 km loop with December 1 to June 14 inclusive 40 m of elevation gain Kananaskis from Canyon Trailhead Lakes Snowshoeing and hiking on designated which provides nice 10 Trail (Road) views of the Opal Range. ski trails is dangerous for all users and ruins the groomed trails. To reduce conflict rien Dor /S th- p i r Sm a on these trails, snowshoers should only y T r a explore the designated snowshoe trails i l (R 2.5 o located in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, a d Wintour Penstock ) and in the Ribbon Creek/Kananaskis Loop 742 Peter LougheedProvincialParkFacilityZoneSnowshoeTrails Village area. 4.7 Pocaterra 9.6 km to Hut Sawmill Lodgepole Parking 742 Peter Lot Meadow Lougheed Park Discovery Centre Canyon Canyon 1.7 check online for Canyon Trail winter hours of A 1.7 km trail with 24 m operation 0 0.5 1.0 2.0 of elevation gain Meadow connecting Peter Lodgepole Kilometres Braille All distances shown in kilometres Lougheed Park 11 Wintour Trail Discovery Centre 12 and Canyon Trailhead. Lower 2.5 km of open and wide route Lake along the Highway #40 closure. Spectacular views on a clear day 3.3 of Mt. Wintour and the Kananaskis Avalanche Danger Lower Lake Trail Lakes. 74 m of elevation gain. Beyond This Point 3.3 km of lakeshore trail with 14 m of elevation gain Meadow from Canyon Trailhead. Spruce 13 Road Elkwood 0.7 William Watson Elkwood Lodge 1.8 Loop Marsh Woolley Loop 3.4 Lynx Marsh Loop Trail Marl Lake 1.8 km loop from Amos William Watson Lodge,14 Wheeler with 21 m elevation gain. Elkwood Loop Trail 15 3.4 km loop starting at Elkwood Amphitheatre Trailhead, add an extra 0.7 km from William Watson Lodge. 23 m elevation gain, with lovely 40 views of Marl Lake and the Elk Range. Legend Lower Kananaskis Snowshoe Trail Kananaskis Lakes Cross-country Ski Trail Lake Trail (Road) Trailhead Information Phone Alberta/BC Boundary Elk Pass Boulton Upper Creek Kananaskis Upper ISBN: 978 -1- 4061-2455-0 ISBN: Lake Connector Lake Fox Creek Elk PassTrail This route takes you to the Alberta/BC border via 16 Hydroline a 5.8 km long trail; 222 m of elevation gain. You will have a view of Lower Kananaskis Lake and the surrounding mountains. Some portions of this trail cross or share ski trails, so please stay on the edge of the Elk Pass Lookout trails, and yield to oncoming skiers. No dogs allowed. Elk Pass 5.8 Alberta Patterson Tyrwhitt Elk Pass Alberta Elk Lakes October 2016 Provincial Park (BC) www.kananaskisoutfitters.com GUIDED TOURS LOCATED INTHEKANANASKISVILLAGE LOCATED RENTALS Stargazing SnowshoeFondueExperiences X-Country Ski,Snowshoe&SkateRentals OUTDOOR APPAREL OUTDOOR 403-591-7000 Fat Bike Frozen Waterfall Tours Waterfall Fat BikeFrozen Cross CountrySkiLessons Cross.