Canada Alberta

The Kananaskis Trail

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104.9 km
Length
+1,360 m
Ascent
−1,585 m
Descent
2,219 m
Highest point
10.5%
Max gradient
2h 20min
Drive time (approx.)
The Kananaskis Trail map
104.9 km · 2,219 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Kananaskis Trail look like?

Highway 40 north Alberta Canada (28149014976)
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Highway 40 north Alberta Canada (27567346274)
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Highway 666 turnoff
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Bighorn highway 40
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Grande Cache mainstret
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Alberta 40 concurrent with Trans-Canada highway 16
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Yellowhead Highway divides at AB40 by Hinton
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William switzer park
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Start
Kananaskis Improvement District
50.38316, -114.65132
Finish
Stoney Nakoda
51.10487, -115.02122

Stages

  1. Stage 1 49.0 km
  2. Stage 2 55.9 km

Along the road

Parking

103
Highwood Meadows 40.2 km · 2,205 m
Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area 47.2 km · 1,918 m
Elpoca Creek Hill trail head 52.8 km · 1,752 m
Grizzly Peak View Point 62.6 km · 1,661 m
Grizzly Peak View Point 62.7 km · 1,664 m
Opal Ridge Trailhead (South) 65.7 km · 1,588 m
Wedge Pound Parking Lot 76.6 km · 1,534 m
Wedge Pond Parking Lot 76.6 km · 1,534 m
Evan-Thomas Trail Head Parking 78.7 km · 1,500 m
Trading Post Parking 84.5 km · 1,432 m
Widowmaker Parking 97.8 km · 1,352 m
Kananaskis Visitor Information Centre Parking 98.6 km · 1,333 m
91 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 104.5 km.

Fuel

7
Gas 0.1 km · 1,516 m
Centex 65.5 km · 1,593 m
Centex 65.6 km · 1,593 m
Esso 104.2 km · 1,296 m
Esso 104.3 km · 1,295 m
GoodStoney Gas 104.4 km · 1,294 m
1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.1 km to 104.4 km.

Rest areas

13
Highwood House 0.1 km · 1,516 m
O'Shaughnessy Falls 91.5 km · 1,409 m
Bearspaw Kananaskis Travel Centre 104.2 km · 1,295 m
10 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 104.2 km.

Toilets

24
24 unnamed places along the road, from 18.2 km to 104.4 km.

Viewpoints

8
Kananaskis River View Point 82.4 km · 1,436 m
River Surfing Viewing 99.1 km · 1,336 m
6 unnamed places along the road, from 40.8 km to 99.7 km.

Restaurants and cafés

3
Summit Restaurant 79.5 km · 1,476 m
Boundary Ranch 80.8 km · 1,446 m
Tim Hortons 104.2 km · 1,295 m

EV chargers

2
Tesla Supercharger 104.2 km · 1,295 m
FLO 104.2 km · 1,295 m