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Peter Loughleed Provincial Park

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Gems in Peter Loughleed Provincial Park - 1

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gem Favorite Mt. Sarrail, 10,400 ft. (left), Mt. Lyautey, 9,990 ft. (center left), Mt. Putnik, 9,645 ft. (center right), and Mt. Indefatigable, 8,760 ft. (right), rise above Upper Kananaskis Lake below. Lower Kananaskis Lake (right) is below Mt. Indefatigable.

Kananaskis Fire Lookout

(1) Black D…, AB

Recommended Routes in Peter Loughleed Provincial Park - 2

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Favorite With a little elevation the view gets great!
Intermediate Intermediate

Kananaskis Fire Lookout

7.8 mi 12.5 km • 1,488' Up 453.59 m Up • 1,488' Down 453.54 m Down

Canmore, AB
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Favorite Morning mist dispersing reveals Mount Aosta and Lower Elk Lake, seen from the shoreline at the campground.
Intermediate Intermediate

Elk Lakes Loop

12.5 mi 20.1 km • 1,599' Up 487.28 m Up • 1,598' Down 487.22 m Down

Canmore, AB
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Peter Loughleed Provincial Park Running

  • 191 Miles 308 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 1 Easy Trail Easy Trails
  • 5 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 2 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Peter Loughleed Provincial Park - 6

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160.2 mi 257.9 km #1Great Divide Trail - Section C (Kananaskis Lakes to Field)
Difficult Difficult
Canmore, AB
Difficult Difficult
Canmore, AB 1 
20.6 mi 33.2 km #2Great Divide Trail - Northover Ridge Alternate Route
Difficult Difficult
Canmore, AB
Difficult Difficult
Canmore, AB 1 
2.9 mi 4.6 km #3Kananaskis Fire Tower Lookout Trail
Easy Easy
Black Diamond, AB
Easy Easy
Black Diamond, AB 1 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #4Whiskey Jack Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Canmore, AB
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Canmore, AB 1 
1.9 mi 3.1 km #5Boulton Creek Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Canmore, AB
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Canmore, AB 1 
3.3 mi 5.3 km #6Elk Pass Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Canmore, AB
Intermediate Intermediate
Canmore, AB 1 

Photos of Peter Loughleed Provincial Park - 23

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Pocaterra creek near the start of the trail
Sep 5, 2019 near Black D…, AB
With a little elevation the view gets great!
Sep 5, 2019 near Black D…, AB
Trailhead
Nov 8, 2021 near Canmore, AB
Kananaskis Fire Lookout, a modern, working fire lookout.
Aug 17, 2024 near Black D…, AB
Mountains, many mountains... Mt. Fox, 9.754 ft., (right, summit is just out of the photo) on the Great Divide, Mt. Aosta, 9,823 ft. (center right), begins the chain of mountains that extends (to the left) down the Elk River valley.
Aug 17, 2024 near Black D…, AB
Mt. Sarrail, 10,400 ft. (left), Mt. Lyautey, 9,990 ft. (center left), Mt. Putnik, 9,645 ft. (center right), and Mt. Indefatigable, 8,760 ft. (right), rise above Upper Kananaskis Lake below. Lower Kananaskis Lake (right) is below Mt. Indefatigable.
Aug 17, 2024 near Black D…, AB
Mount Lyautey, 9,990 ft., is reflected into Upper Kananaskis Lake on an early summer morning.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
Summer wildflowers and pretty forest as the trail gradually climbs to Elk Pass.
Aug 4, 2025 near Black D…, AB
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