Category Archives: Wind Valley

Mount Allan, North Route – Bow Valley Corridor – Hiking Alberta

Posted on May 7, 2010 by hikingwithbarry

Time: 4 hours up: 3 1/2 hours down to trail-head Distance hiked:  24 KM (12 in, 12 out) Maximum elevation:  9,249 ft. (2,819 M) Gross elevation gain:  5,400 ft. (1,646 metres) From Deadman Flats, Mount Allan is past the full … Continue reading →

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The Obelisk – Wind Valley – Hiking Alberta

Posted on May 4, 2010 by hikingwithbarry

It is a later start in the dark, then the drive west on the TransCanada Hwy under cloudy skies.  A giant Chinook Arch is completely blocking the Eastern horizon.  I park at the trail-head south of Deadman Flats from where I … Continue reading →

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