Category Archives: Best Hikes

5 Great Snowshoe Trips – Kananaskis – Hiking Alberta

In my world, snowshoeing is an outstanding sport.  It offers great exercise in cool, crisp air with spectacular and unique mountain vistas.  I have assembled the following sampling of snowshoe trips in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary, Alberta.  They range from beginner … Continue reading

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Ten Sensational Hikes from hikingwithbarry – Volume 2

Upper Antelope Slot Canyon – Page – Hiking Arizona To say the Upper and Lower Antelope Slot Canyons are hikes, is a stretch.  They are more like guided excursions but the experience is phenomenal.  Try to book times when the sun … Continue reading

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Ten Sensational Hikes From hikingwithbarry – Volume 1

Valued readers have asked me to name my best hikes.  A few follow which I consider to be phenomenal experiences.  All are reasonably aggressive and none would be recommended as season openers.  Selections are from posts within this blog and I have provided links … Continue reading

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Great Hikes in Crowsnest Pass – Hiking Alberta

The Crowsnest Pass, established in 1979, is composed of a series of small towns born from the coal mining industry near the beginning of the 20th century.  From east to west, within just a few short kilometres, the short string of small towns are … Continue reading

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10 Great Hikes in Kananaskis Elbow – Hiking Alberta

If you are looking forward to hiking to the mountains, this article presents a few great early season hikes within easy access of Calgary, Alberta.  Hwy 22x, along the bottom of Calgary, provides quick and easy access to Kananaskis Country.  Past the … Continue reading

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