Day 1 - Grotto Mtn to Ribbon Creek 0 km -@ the road turn Left heading East on Hwy 1a. 3.2 -Caution, railway track crossing from the Lafarge plant in Exshaw. 11.0 -turn Right (south) onto Hwy 1x to Seebe (51.2) 14.1 -Entering Bow Valley Provincial Park 14.5 -Visitor Centre on the right. 14.9 -Coming up to the Hwy 1 interchange. At the fork in the road, take the Left fork to head for Hwy 1 East. 15.3 -Then exit Right onto the Hwy 1 cloverleaf, heading East to Calgary. 16.7 -cross the Kananaskis River 19.5 -exit onto Hwy 40, and stay Right to head South to Kananaskis Country Harvie Heights 1a 20.1 -Caution, Texas gate 25.2 -Caution, Texas gate 1 26.0 -entering Kananaskis Country 26.6 -Rest Stop @ the Barrier Lake Information Centre on the Right. Start 1x e 34.0 -O'Shaughnessy falls and wishing well on the left. G eb ro Grotto Mtn Se Canmore t 41.3 -Sundance Lodge, tipis and campground on the right. to M Picnic Area 43.3 -Turn Right at the Nakiska/ Kananaskis Village 1a tn Grassi . Bow Valley Lakes Prov. Park turnoff. Exshaw 40 44.2 -Turn Left after crossing the bridge over the 1a Kananaskis River to head toward the Kananaskis 1a Gap Lac B L. Des 1 Village. o w Arcs 1 River 44.4 -Take the 1st right to the Ribbon Creek Hostel. If you cross a bridge and start climbing up a hill, you Rest Stop P have missed the turn. ig Heart e ake rs o Mnt er L Barrier Lake te n Mtn Barri 44.6 -Ribbon Creek Hostel Ph 591-7333 is M McGillvray S Information ee tn hr . Centre T M Mnt n Baldy t. L o r r e e t i v te R is sk a n a n a K Elevation Profile: Grotto Mtn Picnic Area to Mnt Ribbon Creek Hostel Allen B a r r i e r i r L o 4900 G a v r 40 k o r Nakiska e t e t I 4800 o n s Ski f M e o t C n R 4700 ) Area e R t P s n F i i b c ( t e r b n e v 4600 o k i c e l n a A E C L r e Finish 4500 r e a y e a k r 4400 H p Ribbon Creek o S s Kananaskis t Hostel 4300 e Village l 4200 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Mnt Mnt Kidd McDougall Distance (km) Day 2 - Ribbon Creek to Longview Start, Ribbon 40 0 km -leave hostel and head back for Hwy 40. Turn LEFT at the intersection with Creek Hostel the road from Kananaskis Village. 0.4 -Then turn RIGHT at intersection with road to the Nakiska ski area. e k a L . 1.2 -@ the Hwy 40 Junction, turn RIGHT heading South. r y C ra n p bo Mt. 4.7 -Kananaskis Country Golf Course S ib R Kidd 6.5 -Mt Kidd RV Park Galatea Cr. E 8.1 -Wedge Pond and The Wedge on the left Wedge va n T Pond h o K The 13.4 -Eau Claire recreation area m a Wedge a n s a 14.3 -Opal picnicking area C n r a . s O The k 20.1 -Fortress Mtn junction service station on the left. i Fortress s p R a l i 22.6 -entering Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. v R e r Mt. a 28.5 -Rest Stop @ King Creek picnic site on the LEFT. The turnoff is just n James Walker g e Kananaskis before the intersection with the road leading into Peter Lougheed PP. Mt. Inflexible Mt Evan-Thomas 41.5 -Elbow Pass Jct and picnic area. The road climbs steadily from here. S Mt. m Lawson 40 44.3 -Rock Glacier Nature trail i th Mt Peter D 46.5 -Top of Highwood Pass (Elev. 7239 ft) o Packenham r ia Rest Stop n Mt 46.8 -Rest Stop @ Highwood Pass Meadows Parking Lot / S Brock King Creek Lougheed p ra 50.5 -Leaving Peter Lougheed Provincial Park y Mt Picinc Site L a Blaine -Caution! Texas Gate. ke 75.1 Provincal s Mt Rd. Burney 79.4 -Rest STOP at Cat Creek Picnic Area. It is in the middle of a quick Park Country downhill, so it is easy to miss! Lower 85.1 -Highwood Jct., continue straight on Hwy 541. Store on the right. Kananaskis Elpoca Rest Stop 86.3 -Caution, Texas Gate! Lake P Mtn o ca Highwood ter 88.3 -Caution, Texas Gate! ra Cr. Pass 94.8 -Caution, Texas Gate.! B Mt ol to Rae 104.8 -REST STOP at Green Ford campground on right n r C Uppe r. Kananaskis 129.1 -Turn RIGHT @ junction with Hwy 22 into Longview (Elev. 4075 ft). Lake Mt Tyrwhitt Tales and Trails Campground, just behind the Information Centre. Mt Lipsett 40 22 Mist Mtn Storelk Finish Mtn E l k Tales & Trails R a Campground, n g e Longview Mt Odlum Mt H ig Loomis h Mt Elevation Profile: Ribbon Creek Hostel to Longview w o Head Rest Stop o 8000 d R Green Ford iv 541 e r Campground 7000 R i b H b ) o t i L g f n o ( 6000 h n C w v g Rest Stop e r o l v o i E e d Highwood K Cat Creek w C P 5000 i n a Junction a t g Picnic Area s s C C r r 4000 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Distance (km) Nose Bow Hill River Park 1 Day 3 - Longview to Bragg Creek 1 Elevation Profile: Longview to Bragg Creek 22 Rive 4500 Elbow r 4400 y e l Calgary l 8 4300 a ) t V F r ( e k v 4200 e n e l r e l l i e u r v E r T C 4100 a l l g i g M a 4000 r B w e i v Finish Glenbow 3900 g n Bragg Reservoir o Creek Bragg Creek 3800 L 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Shopping Centre Distance (km) 22 Fish Creek 66 0 km -Head back to the main street and turn LEFT on 22 to Hwy 22 heading North to Black Diamond. 22x Start by climbing over Longview hill. 7.5 Junction with Hwy 453, continue straight. Lloyd Lake 17.4 -Turn LEFT @ the intersection with Hwy 7 in Black Diamond to follow Hwy 22 to Turner Valley. Rest Stop in 22 20.6 -Entering Turner Valley. Millarville 21.5 -Rest Stop @ the Park on the corner of Hwy 762 22(Main St.) and Hwy 546 in Turner Valley. 552 (Look for the Ice Cream Derrick) Tur n RIGHT 549 @ the Stop sign to enter the park. After the stop, Millarville 549 continue North on Hwy 22 to Millarville. Note: Hwy 22 between Turner Valley and er 22 iv R Millarville has no shoulder, so RIDE in Rest Stop in p To e 7 SINGLE FILE. e Turner h Okotoks S 33.0 -Turn LEFT @ the Junction with Hwy 549, Valley by the Black and head West on Hwy 549. Turner Diamond 33.4 -Branch RIGHT on the road to Millarville. Valley 22 33.7 -Rest Stop in Millarville. Watch for the Van. 546 After the break, return on the same road. 34.0 -@ Hwy 549, turn RIGHT to continue West. To 44.5 -@ the Junction with Hwy 762, turn RIGHT High heading North on Hwy 762 and face the “Wall”. River 67.2 -Junction with Hwy 22. Turn LEFT heading 22 Start West on Hwy 22. Tales & Trails 67.5 -300 m later, turn RIGHT heading North to stay Campground on Hwy 22 toward Bragg Creek. 71.0 -4-way Stop in Bragg Creek. Continue Straight 541 r Longview e iv R for one block. d oo 71.1 -Junction with Hwy 758. Turn LEFT hw ig H 71.2 -Turn Left into the Shopping Mall. Finish @ the Mall in Bragg Creek..