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Here\u00a0are ten more great hikes along Kananaskis Trail (Hwy 40) within easy access of\u00a0Calgary, Alberta.\u00a0 Kananaskis Trail, west\u00a0<\/strong>of Calgary, and south from the TransCanada Highway, provides quick and easy access to Kananaskis Country.\u00a0<\/p>\n Check in at a Visitor Centre for current\u00a0trail conditions and the most recent weather forecast.\u00a0 The south section of\u00a0Kananaskis Trail, past the turn onto Kananaskis Lakes Trail, is closed\u00a0from December 1 to\u00a0June 14\u00a0 to protect wildlife corridors, to reduce the need to clear mountain roads and to reduce public exposure to avalanche risk<\/p>\n Click on the title\u00a0for a\u00a0link to more detailed information about the hike in the original post.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Rae Glacier<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The hike to Rae Glacier is an excellent experience involving a short, moderate ascent from the trailhead to Elbow Lake, then a right turn on\u00a0good trail to the north side of Mount\u00a0Rae.<\/p>\n This easily accessible glacier is the easternmost in the Rocky Mountains and is\u00a0the primary source\u00a0for the\u00a0Elbow River which feeds the Bow River through\u00a0Calgary, Alberta, Canada.<\/p>\n Scenery is uniquely spectacular over diverse terrain and there are several discovery options worthy of pursuit.\u00a0 Rock Glacier is on the west flank of Mount Rae adjacent to Kananaskis Trail.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Guinn’s Pass<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Guinn’s Pass is an offshoot of the Galatea Lakes Trail\u00a0offering amazing views into the bowl beneath\u00a0Mount Kidd which hosts Ribbon Lake feeding Ribbon Falls.\u00a0 It is above the site of a tragic 1986 aircraft disaster.<\/p>\n South Buller Pass and North Buller Pass are clearly visible on the far side and are accessible from Guinn’s Pass or the Smith-Dorrien Trail (Road 742) south from Canmore.<\/p>\n Mount Kidd can be ascended from Guinn’s Pass\u00a0for clear views of Lillian Lake and both of the Galatea Lakes.\u00a0 Indelibly memorable scenery.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Lillian Lake<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Lillian Lake is a\u00a0hike available to a wide range of people who have the ability to climb the trails which bypass major waterfalls.\u00a0 Galatea Creek\u00a0occupies the bottom of the valley and vistas are large and diverse.\u00a0 Truly a beautiful and very popular hike from the Galatea Trailhead on Kananaskis Trail (Hwy 40).<\/p>\n The campground with washroom facilities\u00a0is a wonderful place for a picnic beside the still, emerald water.\u00a0 There is\u00a0an option to continue higher to\u00a0Lower Galatea Lake, Upper Galatea Lake and Guinn’s Pass for more robust, experienced hikers.\u00a0 A goldmine of opportunity on diverse terrain.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Mount Allan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Mount Allan hosts Nakiska Ski Resort on its east flank beneath Olympic Summit.\u00a0 The true summit above and behind can be achieved from Ribbon Creek parking\u00a0on the Hidden Creek Trail past Coal Mine Scar, or from the north near Dead Man’s Flat along\u00a0the TransCanada Hwy.<\/p>\n Two cars, combined with\u00a0an abundance of time, energy and perpetual positive thinking, allow the traverse to be achieved with hours of ridge hiking at altitude with\u00a0incredible extended vistas.\u00a0 Not for the faint of heart.<\/p>\n The summit via the south access would be a good initial hike.\u00a0 It is initially a steep climb from Coal Mine Scar but from Olympic Summit the hike passes the Mushroom Garden\u00a0and the impressive\u00a0Rock Garden.<\/p>\n Views from the summit are breathtaking over to\u00a0adjacent Mount Collembola and across to the expansive walls of Mount Lougheed.\u00a0 Memorial Lakes glisten beneath Mount Bogart.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0\u00a0 Galatea Lakes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Guinn’s Pass, Lillian Lake and Galatea Lakes are all accessed by the same trail beginning at the Galatea Parking Area.\u00a0 It is possible to do all three in the same long\u00a0day.<\/p>\n Galatea Lakes past Lillian Lake are worthy of pursuit.\u00a0 The beautiful lakes are rock and mountain bound with plenty of scree and many caves in surrounding rock walls.\u00a0<\/p>\n Be aware the faint trail on the opposite side of Galatea Lake is more rustic and does not link back into the main trail, to the best of my knowledge.\u00a0 That trail returns to Lillian Lake on rugged trail.\u00a0 Galatea Lakes are a significant extension to the Lillian Lake hike.\u00a0 Incredibly beautiful scenery.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0\u00a0 Coal Mine Scar<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Coal Mine Scar is a relatively easy hike to a reclaimed coal mining pit on the flank of Mount Allan.<\/p>\n The hike begins from the Ribbon Creek parking area which was once the location of\u00a0an old coal mining town known as Kovach.\u00a0 Careful investigation of nearby surrounding forest may reveal scant evidence of the historical infrastructure.<\/p>\n Hidden Trail near the far parking washrooms continues straight up gradual slope to trail left where the second junction on the right will reveal an old mining cabin and debris on the way to the massive grassy field with magnificent views of Mount Kidd.\u00a0<\/p>\n All that remains of the old pit mine is a short section of coal rich cliff and remnants of the old mining roads.\u00a0 Return on the TransCanada Trail creates a loop on better trail.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0\u00a0 Baldy Pass<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Baldy Pass can be achieved via\u00a0the marked trailhead with signed parking\u00a0on the west side of Kananaskis Trail south from the exit to Nakiska.\u00a0 Be cautious crossing Hwy 40.<\/p>\n This trail has diverse features and although the views are compromised by tall trees at the pass, a quick jaunt\u00a0to higher elevations on the south side of the pass opens the spectacular view.<\/p>\n Baldy Pass is a good season opener but it may be necessary to cross patches of sheltered snow.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0\u00a0 Cox Hill<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Cox Hill hike commonly begins from Dawson Trailhead\u00a0along Powderface Trail south from Sibbald Creek Trail (Hwy 68). \u00a0There is an option to drive further south to make the access via the TransCanada Trail to Jumpingpound Ridge.<\/p>\n The T-junction on the ridge will provide the option to hike left to Cox Hill summit, or right to the summit of Jumpingpound Mountain.\u00a0\u00a0There are sweeping panoramic views from the ridge\u00a0with Moose Mountain prevalent nearby.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0\u00a0 Memorial Lakes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n There are three Memorial Lakes.\u00a0 The most commonly seen, from higher surrounding elevations, is ‘The Emerald’, or Memorial Lake # 2.<\/p>\n Access is off Ribbon Creek Trail onto North Ribbon Creek Trail.\u00a0 The North Ribbon Creek Trail is rustic over a variety of beautiful terrain as several creek crossings lead to an impressive, multiple pitch waterfall.\u00a0 The steep hike up\u00a0beside\u00a0the waterfall is the final approach to Memorial Lake # 1.<\/p>\n Trail continues to a small\u00a0waterfall on the right and ascent trail over scree\u00a0leads to the Memorial Lake # 2.\u00a0 This is really worth the time and effort.\u00a0 The beauty of ‘The Emerald’ leaves many speechless.<\/p>\n Trail continues to an easy scramble and hike to Memorial Lake # 3, tucked around the other side of Bogart Tower.\u00a0\u00a0Mount Bogart looms behind.\u00a0 Memorial Cairn honors the heroes who\u00a0gave their lives in air searches for a 1986 Kananaskis Country plane crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n This challenging hike goes to a place of grandeur and retrospect.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 10.\u00a0\u00a0 Pocaterra Cirque<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Pocaterra Cirque is an easy and popular hike across Kananaskis Trail from the large parking area at Highwood Pass\u00a0beginning June 15.<\/p>\n The hike leads to a beautiful bowl with ponds,\u00a0running water and towering rock walls.\u00a0 Several trail extensions are possible.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Bonus # <\/strong>11.\u00a0\u00a0 Ribbon Falls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Ribbon Falls is an\u00a011 kilometer (6.9 mile), one-way, hike with modest elevation, from the Ribbon Creek parking area.<\/p>\n Diverse and spectacular trail features between\u00a0Mount Kidd and Mount Bogart\u00a0lead to a\u00a0tall, roaring waterfall where lunch tastes better in the presence of fresh, ionized air.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For any trail you choose to hike, it is important to\u00a0carry a map, carry and consult a good hiking guide, and obtain current trail conditions and expected weather from the Visitor Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tell someone where you are going and how long you expect to be there.\u00a0 On completion, let them know you have completed your day hike to avoid having potentially expensive search parties being sent to look for you. Stay safe.\u00a0<\/p>\n Carry layers and pack everything you may need to enjoy a spectacular day.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0 Another selection of great hikes in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. \u00a0 \u00a0 Here\u00a0are ten more great hikes along…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Barry","author_link":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/author\/barry\/"},"comment_info":2,"category_info":[{"term_id":9,"name":"Trails","slug":"trails","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":9,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":20,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":9,"category_count":20,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Trails","category_nicename":"trails","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":9,"label":"Trails"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14443"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14443"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14548,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14443\/revisions\/14548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hikingwithbarry.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Rae](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Rae_Glacier_1.jpg\" "\\"Rae")
<\/a> Approaching the Rae Glacier near Elbow Lake in Kananaskis Country<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Rae](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Rae_Glacier_2.jpg\" "\\"Rae")
<\/a> An excellent view of Rae Glacier shrouded by mist in Kananaskis Country<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Guinn's](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guinns_Pass_1.jpg\" "\\"Guinn's")
<\/a> Guinn’s Pass view across the Ribbon Lake North and South Buller Pass<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Guinn's](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guinns_Pass_2.jpg\" "\\"Guinn's")
<\/a> Ribbon Lake wedged between Mount Bogart and Mount Kidd from Guinn’s Pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lillian](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Lillian_Lake_1.jpg\" "\\"Lillian")
<\/a> The near end of Lillian Lake in Kananaskis Country.\u00a0 Pristine, rustic beauty.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lillian](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Lillian_Lake_2.jpg\" "\\"Lillian")
<\/a> The view down to Lillian Lake on the approach to Lower Galatea Lake\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Mount](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mt_Allan_1.jpg\" "\\"Mount")
<\/a> Mount Kidd from Mount Allan just above Coal Mine Scar in Kananaskis<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Mount](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mt_Allan_2.jpg\" "\\"Mount")
<\/a> The view from Mount Allan past Mount Lougheed to Memorial Lake # 2<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Mount](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Mt_Allan_3.jpg\" "\\"Mount")
<\/a> The Rock Garden on Mount Allan in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Lower](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Lower_Galatea_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Lower")
<\/a> Lower Galatea Lake past Lillian Lake in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Upper](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Upper_Galatea_Lake.jpg\" "\\"Upper")
<\/a> Looking back on Lower Galatea Lake\u00a0in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Coal](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Coal_Mine_Scar_1.jpg\" "\\"Coal")
<\/a> Coal Mine Scar on the flank of Mount Allan in\u00a0Kananaskis Country, Alberta<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Coal](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Coal_Mine_Scar_2.jpg\" "\\"Coal")
<\/a> A view of Mount Kidd from Coal Mine Scar on Mount Allan in Kananaskis<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Baldy](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Baldy_Pass_1.jpg\" "\\"Baldy")
<\/a>Views at Baldy Pass can be improved\u00a0from the south side.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Cox](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Cox_Hill_1.jpg\" "\\"Cox")
<\/a> A view of Moose Mountain from the top of Cox Hill in Kananaskis Country<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Cox](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Cox_Hill_2.jpg\" "\\"Cox")
<\/a> A view of Jumpingpound Mountain from the top of Cox Hill in Kananaskis<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Cox](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Cox_Hill_3.jpg\" "\\"Cox")
<\/a>\u00a0The view to Moose Mountain from the top of Cox Hill in Kananaskis Country<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Memorial](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Memorial_Lake_1.jpg\" "\\"Memorial")
<\/a> Bogart Tower above Memorial Lake # 1 in Kananaskis Country<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Memorial](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Memorial_Lake_-2.jpg\" "\\"Memorial")
<\/a> ‘The Emerald’ Memorial Lake # 2 in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Memorial](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Memorial_Lake_3.jpg\" "\\"Memorial")
<\/a> Memorial Lake # 3 in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Pocaterra](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pocaterra_Cirque_1.jpg\" "\\"Pocaterra")
<\/a> A pond along Pocaterra Cirque Trail in Kananaskis Country, Alberta<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Pocaterra_Cirque_2.jpg\" "\\"")
<\/a> Rock Glacier on Mount Rae from Pocaterra Cirque Trail in Kananaskis<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Ribbon_Falls\"](\"\/sites\/hikingwithbarry.com\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Ribbon_Falls.jpg\")
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