Category Archives: Ghost Towns

Georgetown – Ghost Town – Hiking Alberta

Posted on November 3, 2011 by hikingwithbarry

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 →

Bodie State Park – Ghost Town – Hiking California

Posted on October 20, 2011 by hikingwithbarry

Following the morning hike to Gaylor Lakes above Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park, Mel and I will have lunch in Lee Vining then drive north on Hwy 395 past Mono Lake towards Bridgeport, California. A right turn on S.R. 270 and … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Ghost Towns, Yosemite National Park | Tagged bodie state park, California, ghost town, gold mine, hiking, hikingwithbarry, rosa may | 6 Comments

Lower Bankhead – Banff National Park – Hiking Alberta

Posted on June 14, 2011 by hikingwithbarry

Bankhead is a ghost town on the flank of Cascade Mountain south of Lake Minnewanka in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Between 1904 and 1922, it was the site of a modern, world-class coal mining operation. Keep in mind, Banff … Continue reading →

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Bankhead – Banff National Park – Hiking Alberta

Posted on March 10, 2011 by hikingwithbarry

Bankhead is an Alberta ghost town which existed between 1903 and 1923. On the road to Lake Minnewanka, about 2.5 KM (1.6 miles) north from the TransCanada, Banff Townsite exit, there is a turnout on the right where a short and … Continue reading →

Posted in Banff, Ghost Towns | Tagged Alberta, Anthracite, Banff, Banff National Park, Banff Townsite, Bankhead, C-Level Cirque, Canada, Canadian Anthracite Coal Company, Canadian Pacific Railway, Cascade Mountain, Cascade River, ghost town, hiking, hiking alberta, hiking Canada, hikingwithbarry, Lake Minnewanka, Lower Bankhead, Two Jack Lake, Upper Bankhead | 8 Comments

Anthracite and Banff Hoodoos – Banff National Park – Hiking Alberta

Posted on May 6, 2010 by hikingwithbarry

Anthracite is a ghost town located 7 kilometres (4.4 miles) NE of Banff Townsite on both sides of the TransCanada Highway. Our mission today is to locate a memorial plaque, placed, after 1972, at the burial site of a child … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Ghost Towns

Georgetown – Ghost Town – Hiking Alberta

Bodie State Park – Ghost Town – Hiking California

Lower Bankhead – Banff National Park – Hiking Alberta

Bankhead – Banff National Park – Hiking Alberta

Anthracite and Banff Hoodoos – Banff National Park – Hiking Alberta

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