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It might sound too good to be true, but a long-term stay in Canmore is easy if you try.
Located just five minutes from Banff National Park and fifteen minutes from the Banff townsite on the edge of Kananaskis Country, the Town of Canmore is an ideal staging point for a Canadian Rockies vacation. However, because of Canmore’s close proximity to the Rocky Mountain national parks, advance reservations are strongly recommended for the summer [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Towering mountains, pristine lakes, evergreen valleys, and glacial streams…Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is an area of striking contrasts where you can re-establish your links with the wilderness. This is one of Alberta’s largest provincial park and it has been developed to offer outdoor recreational opportunities in a mountain setting [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country The Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail south of Canmore is a gravel road which travels through the heart of the scenic Smith-Dorrien Valley – welcome to one of the wildest areas of Kananaskis Country. From the north, you are first welcomed by the Canmore Nordic Centre. Available for hiking and mountain biking [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Highwood/Cataract ranges from stark high alpine beauty, to lush spruce and lodgepole pine forests, to the rich grazing lands of the Rockies’ front ranges. The area has over 200 auto accessible campsites (unserviced), with equestrian facilities at Etherington Creek. There are hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities on [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country When you arrive, listen for it: the river, it defines this valley. A torrent that blasts through vertical layers of rock to meander more leisurely downstream. The Sheep is a contrast of commanding peaks and pastoral meadows, of deep gorges, and sweeping valleys. The valley comes by its name [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country The Elbow Valley is a verdant stairway to the mountains. The steps proceed from grasslands, to aspen parkland, to subalpine forest, and finally to the majesty of the high alpine. The wildlife here reflect the terrain’s diversity from the prairie’s Richardson’s ground squirrels, to grizzly bears and bighorn sheep [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Sibbald charms its visitors with its rolling foothills and sweeping vistas – a refuge for black bear, moose, elk, deer, and a diversity of birds. Spectacularridge-tops and verdant valleys are an irresistible lure for hiking and mountain biking. Equestrian and snowmobile use are permitted on designated trails and facilities. [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country The Barrier Lake and Ribbon Creek areas convey a sense of “accessible wilderness”: spectacular mountain views with moose, elk, bear, and bighorn sheep are commonly seen; trails for all skill levels whether you are on foot, bike or horse; boating from white water to a gentle lakeshore paddle; 36 [...]
Information provided courtesy of Kananaskis Country Ice, water, wind – they have all had a part in shaping this park. Trails traverse eskers and moraines abandoned by the retreating ice 10,000 years ago. Gnarled aspen and Douglas fir echo the whisper of warm chinook winds that bathe this valley throughout the year. The hypnotic boil [...]