Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country - Revised & Updated

Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.

Alberta’s favourite destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country is located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks – with a pitch or two of easy scrambling – there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are:

• Ha Ling Peak


• Barrier Lake Lookout


• Ribbon Falls


• Upper Kananaskis Lake


• Ptarmigan Cirque


• Burstall Pass


• Picklejar Lakes


• Mount Burke


• Volcano Ridge Loop


• Nihahi Ridge

Each hike includes:

• detailed directions to trailheads


• colour maps and photographs


• seasonal information


• round-trip distances


• trail commentary


• difficulty ratings