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258 mi 416 km of trail — 10 Featured Runs

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Gems in Southwestern Alberta - 3

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Lake Louise

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Lake Louise, AB
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Moraine Lake

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Lake Louise, AB
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Takkakaw Falls

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Golden, BC

Featured Runs in Southwestern Alberta - 10

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Lake Agnes from teahouse.

#1

6.1 mi 9.9 km
Lake Agnes and Big Beehive
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Lake Louise, AB
Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its far end and Mt. Victoria hidden in the clouds.

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9.2 mi 14.8 km
Plain of Six Glaciers to…
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Lake Louise, AB
You'll pack on quite a bit of vertical in a very short time on this hike!

#3

8.1 mi 13.0 km
Cory & Edith Passes
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Banff, AB
Mount King stands prominently behind Emerald Lake.

#4

7.0 mi 11.2 km
Emerald Lake and Emerald…
 2
Golden, BC
Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park!

#5

29.2 mi 47.0 km
Northover Ridge Figure E…
 2
Canmore, AB
Leg 2 Sinister 7.

#6

96.9 mi 155.9 km
Sinister 7
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Sparwood, BC
Yoho Valley, Yoho NP British Columbia.

#7

17.2 mi 27.7 km
Yoho Valley Loop
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Golden, BC
Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.

#8

12.0 mi 19.3 km
Carthew - Alderson Traverse
 2
Pincher Creek, AB
Visitors enjoying Red Rock Canyon.

#9

1.5 mi 2.4 km
Blakiston Falls
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Pincher Creek, AB
Anderson Peak (left), Lost Mountain (center), and Mt Bauerman (right) command the backdrop from high on the Goat Lake Trail.

#10

9.1 mi 14.6 km
Goat Lake
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Pincher Creek, AB

Trails in Southwestern Alberta - 71

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7.3 mi 11.7 km
#1 Iceline Trail
Golden, BC
7.3 mi 11.7 km Golden, BC
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13.8 mi 22.2 km
#2 Berg Lake Trail
Valemount, BC
13.8 mi 22.2 km Valemount, BC
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2.8 mi 4.5 km
#3 Cory Pass
Banff, AB
2.8 mi 4.5 km Banff, AB
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5.8 mi 9.3 km
#4 Snowbird Pass Route
Valemount, BC
5.8 mi 9.3 km Valemount, BC
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2.7 mi 4.4 km
#5 Mumm Basin Route
Valemount, BC
2.7 mi 4.4 km Valemount, BC
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3.3 mi 5.3 km
#6 Razor's Edge
Canmore, AB
3.3 mi 5.3 km Canmore, AB
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1.4 mi 2.2 km
#7 Paget Lookout Trail
Lake Louise, AB
1.4 mi 2.2 km Lake Louise, AB
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1.8 mi 2.9 km
#8 Hargreaves Lake Route
Valemount, BC
1.8 mi 2.9 km Valemount, BC
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2.6 mi 4.1 km
#9 Sulphur Skyline #30
Hinton, AB
2.6 mi 4.1 km Hinton, AB
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4.0 mi 6.4 km
#10 Coliseum Route
Rocky Mountain House, AB
4.0 mi 6.4 km Rocky Mountain House, AB
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0.8 mi 1.2 km
#11 Fairview Mountain Trail
Lake Louise, AB
0.8 mi 1.2 km Lake Louise, AB
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0.2 mi 0.4 km
#12 Moraine Lake Viewpoint Trail
Lake Louise, AB
0.2 mi 0.4 km Lake Louise, AB
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2.5 mi 4.0 km
#13 Maligne Canyon Trail
Jasper Park Lodge, AB
2.5 mi 4.0 km Jasper Park Lodge, AB
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17.2 mi 27.6 km
#14 Northover Ridge Trail
Canmore, AB
17.2 mi 27.6 km Canmore, AB
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4.5 mi 7.3 km
#15 Edith Pass
Banff, AB
4.5 mi 7.3 km Banff, AB
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8.8 mi 14.2 km
#16 Carthew - Alderson Trail
Pincher Creek, AB
8.8 mi 14.2 km Pincher Creek, AB
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2.2 mi 3.5 km
#17 Lake Agnes Trail
Lake Louise, AB
2.2 mi 3.5 km Lake Louise, AB
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0.5 mi 0.7 km
#18 Takakkaw Falls Trail
Golden, BC
0.5 mi 0.7 km Golden, BC
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2.0 mi 3.1 km
#19 Plain of Six Glaciers Trail
Lake Louise, AB
2.0 mi 3.1 km Lake Louise, AB
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1.8 mi 2.9 km
#20 Emerald Basin Trail
Golden, BC
1.8 mi 2.9 km Golden, BC
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Photos of Southwestern Alberta - 170

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Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park!

#1

Incredible views abound at Peter Lougheed Provi…
 1
Canmore, AB
Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks as seen from high on the Carthew - Anderson Traverse.

#2

Mt. Custer (center) stands amid a sea of peaks…
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Pincher Creek, AB
Robson Glacier flowing down from Mt. Robson on the right.

#3

Robson Glacier flowing down from Mt. Robson on…
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Valemount, BC
Rainbow over the valley of Berg Lake Trail. Berg Lake (front left), shoulder of Rearguard Mountain (left), and Tatei Ridge in the distance (center). Looking east from the Hargreaves Lake and Glacier Viewpoint.

#4

Rainbow over the valley of Berg Lake Trail. Ber…
 4
Valemount, BC
Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its far end and Mt. Victoria hidden in the clouds.

#5

Lake Louise poses with Victoria Glacier at its…
 4
Lake Louise, AB
Chapman Peak (furthest left), Lake Wurdeman, Lake Nooney, and Mt. Custer (furthest right) rise among a sea of peaks when looking south from the shoulder of Mt. Carthew.

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Chapman Peak (furthest left), Lake Wurdeman, La…
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Pincher Creek, AB
Gorgeous views of Summit Lake, Chapman Peak (left), and Mount Custer (right) make the Carthew - Alderson Traverse a must-do.

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Gorgeous views of Summit Lake, Chapman Peak (le…
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Pincher Creek, AB
Looking down the Robson River Valley from near the bottom of the Valley of a Thousand Falls.

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Looking down the Robson River Valley from near…
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Valemount, BC

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