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March 9 - June 6, 2010

TICKS!

What to Bring on Full Day Hikes 

Transportation & Meeting Points Year Round

Cancelling and Making Changes to Full Day Hikes

Level of Difficulty Scale

All Level (AL)
3-4 hours.; 400 metre or less elevation gain; official trails

Moderate (MOD) 
4-6 hours.; 400-600 metre elevation gain; official and unofficial trails 

Intermediate (INT)
4-8 hours; 600-800 metre elevation gain; unofficial trails  

Advanced (ADV)
8-10 hours; 800-1000 metre elevation gain, unofficial trails 8-10 hours; 800-1000 metre elevation gain, unofficial trails  

All Level Hikes

Saturday, May 8 –8:00 am - Meet at Anderson LRT: Foran Grade / Windy Point Loop & Turner Valley Café (AL) – Highwood Trail (Hwy. 541), Kananaskis

Distance:  7 km + 253 m elevation gain: 3 hours hiking.

Description: This hike is a short- well graded trail that follows the crest of the grassy Foran Grade Ridge. We'll lunch while overlooking the Sheep River Valley and Mist Range Mountains .

  Moderate Hikes

Saturday, April 24 – 8:00 am- Meet at Brentwood LRT: Mount Yamanuska & Cochrane Café (AL/MOD), Hwy. 1A near Canmore

Distance: 8 km + 400 meters elevation gain: 3-4 hours hiking  

Description: Mount John Laurie is more usually known as Yamanuska, a Stoney name that means Wall of Stone. We’ll hike up on good trails to the base of the wall of stone. This is a good spring warm-up hike! After the hike we’ll head to Canmore to replenish lost calories.

Sunday, May 2 – 8:00 am- Meet at Brentwood LRT:  Prairie View (MOD) – Hwy. 40, Kananaskis

Distance: 12 km + 500 m elevation gain: 5 hours hiking time.

Description: A single-track trail climbs through the trees to a fantastic viewpoint. An optional climb to the fire lookout rewards you with panoramic views. The descent follows the fire road through the tress back to Barrier Dam.  

Sunday, May16 –8:00 am - Meet at Brentwood LRT (or, upon request, at Allen Bill Meet Place , Hwy. 66): Powderface Ridge (MOD) - Elbow Falls Trail (Hwy 66), Kananaskis 

Distance: 10 km + 640 m elevation gain + 183 m elevation loss: 5 hours hiking. 

Description: You’ll enjoy panoramic views that include the city of Calgary and the Opal Range .

Thursday, May 20– 8:00 am- Meet at Allen Bill Meet Place , Hwy. 66: Jumpingpound Summit  & Beyond (AL/MOD)– Powderface Road , Kananaskis

Distance:  10 km + 400 m elevation gain: 4-5 hours hiking.

Description:  A quick ascent up the Summit trail takes us to Jumpingpound Summit and outstanding views of the foothills, prairies and surrounding peaks. Once at the summit we’ll follow open, grassy slopes as they dip and climb.

Saturday, May 29 –8:00 am - Meet at Anderson LRT: Fir Creek Ridge /Grass Pass & Black Diamond Café (AL/MOD) – Highwood Trail (Hwy. 541), Kananaskis

Distance:  10 km + 400 meters elevation gain: 4 hours hiking

Description: Fir Creek is in the Bull Creek Hills, in the southern part of Kananaskis, not far from Longview . You’ll hike along grassy slopes, past limber pines and spring flowers to a vast panorama of prairie and peaks. 

Intermediate Hikes

Sunday, April 11 – 8:00 am- Meet at Brentwood LRT (or, upon request, at Allen Bill Meet Place , Hwy. 66):

Prairie Mountain Hike Training (MOD/INT), Elbow Falls Trail (Hwy. 66), Kananaskis

Distance: 8 km + 716 m elevation gain: 4 hours hiking time.

Description:  The perfect hike for spring conditioning since it is steep and steady! From the summit you’ll enjoy panoramic of the Rockies and the Prairies.

Saturday, June 5–8:00 am - Meet at Brentwood LRT (or, upon request, at Allen Bill Meet Place , Hwy. 66): Forgetmenot Ridge (INT), Elbow Falls Trail (Hwy. 66), Kananaskis 

Distance:  14 km + 740 m elevation gain: 6-7 hours hiking

Description: Breathtaking views are your reward for a steep and strenuous climb. Mountains Glasgow , Cornwall , Outlaw and Banded Peak ; a panoramic view of these mountain are your constant companions throughout the hike.

If you are new to Fit Frog and want some help choosing outings that 

you will enjoy please call Lori at 229-4299.  

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