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Great Divide Trail - Chown Creek South Alternate Route

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  1. Areas
  2. AB
  3. …Southwestern Alberta
  4. Jasper National Park
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“Avoid the Chown Creek ford by traveling along the south banks of Chown Creek. ”

Joan Pendleton
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Miles

3.8

KM

88%

Runnable

5,046' 1,538 m

High

4,724' 1,440 m

Low

395' 120 m

Up

264' 80 m

Down

5%

Avg Grade (3°)

45%

Max Grade (24°)

Dogs Leashed

Features Commonly Backpacked · River/Creek · Wildlife

Need to Know

Resources regularly updated with the latest conditions and other information are:
- GDTA website www.greatdividetrail.com
- Dustin Lynx book "Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail"
- Dustin Lynx's Guidebook Topo Map Set
- GDT App
- Gem Trek maps
- GoTrekkers maps from GearTrade

Description

Great Divide Trail - Section G (North Boundary Trail to Kakwa Lake) Alternate Route.

This Alternate Route avoids the Chown Creek ford in high water times by detouring along the south side of Chown Creek.

Please see the resources listed above under Need to Know for up to date detailed descriptions and valuable hiker information.

Contacts

Land Manager: Parks Canada - Jasper National Park

Shared By:

Joan Pendleton
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#30

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#43006

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#30

in Jasper National Park

#199

in Alberta

#43,006

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