[DOWNLOAD] "Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country — Revised & Updated" by Gillean Daffern ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Popular Day Hikes: Kananaskis Country — Revised & Updated
- Author : Gillean Daffern
- Release Date : January 14, 2019
- Genre: Canada,Books,Travel & Adventure,Sports & Outdoors,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 22409 KB
Description
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