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Category Archives: Canmore
Georgetown – Ghost Town – Hiking Alberta
The coal mining town of Anthracite, which began mining operations in 1890, became a victim to the flood waters of the Cascade River and ceased operations in 1901. Many of the displaced miners relocated to staff the nearby and newly developing … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anthracite, Bankhead, Bow River, Bow Valley, Canadian Anthracite Coal Company, Canadian Pacific Railway, Canmore Nordic Ski Centre, coal mine, engine bridge, georgetown, ghost town, hiking, hiking alberta, hikingwithbarry, Mount Rundle, rundle hydro plant, transalta
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Coal Mine # 1 – Canmore – Hiking Alberta
Canmore in Alberta, Canada is a town blessed with incredible potential. Located in a broad part of the Bow Valley Corridor and surrounded by magnificent mountains, Canmore is the east gateway to Banff National Park. Canmore was established in 1883 as a railway depot two … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alberta, Banff National Park, Bow River, Bow Valley Corridor, Calgary, Canada, Canmore, Canmore Creek, Canmore Creek Trail, Coal Mine # 1, Ha Ling Peak, hiking, hiking alberta, hiking Canada, hikingwithbarry, Mineside, Mount Lawrence Grassi, Mount Rundle, Quarry Lake, three sisters parkway, Trans Canada Trail, TransCanada Highway, transcanada trail, Whiteman's Creek
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Stoneworks – Canmore – Hiking Alberta
Leather, ankle-covering, stiff-soled hiking boots are highly recommended for this one. Rubber palmed gloves and a rock helmet would also be a good idea. Stoneworks Canyon is wedged between Mount Lady MacDonald and Squaw’s Tit. The canyon can be accessed several … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Canmore, Cross Zee Ranch, hiking, hiking alberta, hiking Canada, hikingwithbarry, Johnny's Trail, meander trail, Montane Traverse, Mount Lady MacDonald, Palliser Trail, Squaw's Tit, stoneworks, Stoneworks Canyon, stoneworks creek, TransCanada Highway, Weird Wall
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Tibits Quarry – Canmore – Hiking Alberta
There is an excellent map available from the Alberta Visitor Centre on the west side of Canmore. The map is called ‘Canmore Pathways and Trails’. Access to the Visitor Centre is clearly marked on the TransCanada Highway. It is worth a stop to speak … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alberta, alberta visitor centre, Bow Valley, Bow Valley Corridor, bow valley wildland provincial park, Calgary, Canada, Canmore, canmore pathways and trails, hiking, hiking alberta, hiking Canada, hikingwithbarry, meander trail, Montane Traverse, ridge traverse, tibits quarry, TransCanada Highway
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The Canmore Cemetery – Canmore – Hiking Alberta
Canmore is located at the east entrance to Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The history of Canmore is an Ugly Duckling, Cinderella affair where continuance triumphs over circumstance, first, as Canmore accidentally morphs from a railroad town in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Banff, Banff National Park, Bow Valley Corridor, Canmore, Canmore Cemetery, Canmore Hoodoos, hiking, hiking alberta, hiking Canada, hikingwithbarry
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