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Rocky Mountain Parks & Trails

Kananaskis Country

Kananaskis Country is a system of large protected parklands, ecological reserves and recreational areas in the Canadian Central Rockies Eco System. It is a land of mountain ranges, snow capped peaks, forests of trees, wildlife, alpine lakes, rumbling and tumbling rivers, streams and creeks.
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The Bow River flows along the west and south borders of the Village of Banff, Alberta, Canada. It is a recreation trail, a natural attraction, a picnic destination and a paddle route. Like all natural attractions in the Banff National Park, the Bow River attracts allot of attention because it is par
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Banff
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Vermillion Lakes are three large wetland lakes located just west of the community of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The three lakes and the surrounding tributaries combine to create the largest wetland area in the Bow Valley.
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Banff
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Whistler's Mountain Tramway is a sightseeing attraction and a hiking trail located in the community of Jasper, Alberta, Canada in the Jasper National Park. A popular destination providing wide ranging views of six mountain ranges, glacier fed alpine lakes and the town of Jasper, Alberta.
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Jasper
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The trail follows Lineman Creek most of the way through a forest environment. As the elevation increases the forest thins out and the trail breaks out onto a mountain slope with views of the falls.
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Waterton
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The Mount Black Prince Trail is, both, an easy going and challenging hiking trail in the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park located in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada. The hiking route is an interpretive trail leading to Warspite Lake and views of the Black Price Lakes and the Spray Mountain Range
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Canmore
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Rowe Lake Trail is a day hike leading to alpine lakes and it is the start of a long haul backpacking adventure located in the Waterton Lakes National Park which is in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada.
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Waterton
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The Cory Pass Trail and the Edith Pass Trail located in the Banff National Park combine for one of the more difficult and more visual rewarding hiking adventures when exploring the Rocky Mountains in Alberta Canada. There are views of mountain vistas, mountain ranges, valleys of wildflowers, glacier
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Banff
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The Skyline Trail is a long haul, overnight recreation trail exploring mountain passes of the Maligne Mountain Range near the community of Jasper, Alberta, Canada in the Jasper National Park.
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Jasper
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Marsh Loop Trail is a short recreation path located at the Cave and Basin National Historic Site which is southwest of the Village of Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Cave and Basin National Historic Site in Banff National Park is the birthplace of Canadian Parks.
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Banff
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The Elk Pass Trail is a moderate hiking and backpacking trail which begins in the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Kananaskis Country in Alberta, Canada and finishes in the Elk Lakes Provincial Park in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
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Canmore
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The Hoodoo Trail is an easy going, moderately long hiking trail located near the Village of Banff, Alberta, Canada in the Banff National Park. The trail features some river, cliff, mountain and hoodoo sightseeing while hiking a forested trail along the banks of the Bow River.
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Banff
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The challenging recreation trail climbs up to some amazing views of mountain peaks, a wildflower meadow and a hanging glacier. The trail is popular for activities like hiking, rock climbing and wildlife sightings including bighorn sheep and bear.
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Jasper
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Bow Falls is an easily accessible natural attraction located in the community of Banff, Alberta, Canada in the Banff National Park. The cascading falls are a popular sightseeing destination located on the Bow River enjoyed by people of all ages and all abilities.
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Banff
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Red Rock Canyon Trail is one of the most visited sightseeing destination trails in the Waterton Lakes National Park located in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada.
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Waterton
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The Evan Thomas Pathway connects Kananaskis Village with Wedge Pond. It runs parallel to Hwy #40 most of the route, dipping in and out of the forest along the way.
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Canmore

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