Alberta Travel
Shawn Bags the Coulee Viewpoint Trail – Dinosaur Provincial Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park in the winter, why not? Quick Stats Distance: 1-2Km (can extend official 0.9Km loop) Height Gain: 50m Round Trip Time: 45m
Alberta Travel
Shawn Bags the Trail of the Fossil Hunters – Dinosaur Provincial Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park in the winter, why not? Quick Stats Distance: 0.9Km Round Trip Height Gain: 30m Round Trip Time: 20m
Hikes
Shawn Bags Spencer Creek – Kananaskis
Spectacular creek hike surrounded by impressive mountains. Quick Stats Distance: 10.17Km Round Trip Height Gain:711m Round Trip Time: 2h55m Resources: Gillean Daffern’s Kananaskis Trail Guide
Banff National Park Peak Bagging
Shawn Bags Mount Jimmy Simpson – Banff National Park
Spectacular scramble in a spectacular setting. Do it! Quick Stats Distance: 18.9km Height Gain: 1240m Round Trip Time: 7h Kane Ratting: Easy Resources: More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies
Banff National Park Biking
Shawn Bags The 1A Highway Bike Ride – Bow Valley Parkway (Johnson Canyon) – Banff National Park
Parks Canada closed the Highway due to COVID. Makes for a great bike ride. Quick Stats Distance: 53Km (depends on route) Height Gain: 437m Round Trip Time: 3h4m Surface Type: Paved Weapon of Choice: Road bike (or anything with wheels really) Resources: Google Maps, Parks Canada Website
Biking
Shawn Bags Mount Nestor – Kananaskis
A summit in Banff and Kananaskis. Quick Stats Distance: 14.69K Round Trip Height Gain: 1448m Round Trip Time: 4h17m Kane Ratting: Easy Resources: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies NOTE: The gravel road you take to get to mount Nestor is a choke point for animals traveling down the valley. Avoiding Read more
Alberta Travel
Shawn Bags the Fortress Mountain Road Gravel Bike Ride – Kananaskis
Quick Stats Distance: 16-25Km (depends on route) Height Gain: 800m Round Trip Time: 3h30m Surface Type: Gravel Road / Dirt trail Weapon of Choice: Mountain bike or gravel bike with big tires Resources: Google Maps, Kananaskis Trail Maps
Alberta Travel
Shawn Bags Castle Junction to Moraine Lake Bike – Banff National Park
Empty parking lot at Moraine lake? Unpossible! How to enjoy Moraine Lake without the crowds! Quick Stats Distance: 91.6Km Height Gain: 1181m Round Trip Time: 4h30min Including Lunch break Surface Type: Paved Weapon of Choice: Road bike (I took my trusty gravel bike) Resources: Google Maps, Strava NOTE: There can Read more
