Highwood Pass. Since it is a sensitive wildlife area, it's closed to car traffic from mid December until June 15 each year. Gate to Gate Return (Highwood Pass) A ride from the north gate to the south gate and back. Came home via #1 Highway. When we drive the wonderful "Highway 40 Loop," we always look forward to stopping here. Park at the main Highwood Pass parking lot and follow the Pocaterra trail immediately north of the parking lot. Follow this trail up the valley and then up the scree slope to the col between Mount Tyrwhitt and Grizzly Ridge. Edit on OpenStreetMap; Also Known As. Time. It passes through the entire stretch of Kananaskis Country, crosses Highwood Pass, and heads to Highwood Junction, where the road turns into Highway 541. It continues on to Longview and Highway 20, the "Cowboy Trail," where you can get back to Calgary via a variety of routes. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. Highwood Pass Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. Have you done this adventure? You can return the same way, or alternately continue on along the ridge to Highwood Ridge and back to parking lot from the North end of Highwood Ridge. Always practice Leave No Trace ethics on your This interpretive trail heads north along the road for about 100 meters and... Mount Rae has given me the slip a couple times before, so I opted to take it on solo in the hopes of getting a successful attempt in. Ice and snow can be on the way. This is a remarkable road trip. It passes through the entire stretch of Kananaskis Country, crosses Highwood Pass, and heads to Highwood Junction, where the road turns into Highway 541. Highwood Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.217m (7,273ft) above the sea level, located in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. If you have visitors from places were there's no mountains, this is a stunning place to take them! The drive rewards the drivers with one of the most varied and picturesque drives of the country. more, Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.ca, Commonly searched for in Kananaskis Country, Is this a place or activity you would suggest for, Are the prices for this place or activity, Is this attraction a good place to visit on a, Is this a must-do if you are travelling with a, Is this a romantic place or activity that you would suggest for, Day Trip through the Highwood Pass in Alberta, Departing from Calgary, our day began with breakfast in Turner Valley at the Red Barn. Adverse weather conditions are common. Ride to Highwood Pass is a 47.2 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta, Canada that offers scenic views and is rated as difficult. world. Gap Mountain is situated 5.0 km south of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.Gap Mountain is a conspicuous peak seen from Alberta Highway 40 at Highwood Pass. Highwood Pass is the highest paved pass in Canada.[3]. Grandview Chalet Bed & Breakfast, in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, Canmore, Canada. 2, Alberta, Canada, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, T8L 1Y8, Canada, Drumheller, Town of Drumheller, Alberta, T0J 0Y0, Canada, Bow River, Banff Legacy Trail, Canmore, Town of Canmore, Alberta, T1W 1Y2, Canada. We did the drive a couple weeks ago for the first time and was so happy we did. It continues on to Longview and Highway 20, the "Cowboy Trail," where you can get back to Calgary via a variety of routes. This drive can take a full day with stops and activities. You will pass by several less defined trails to the left that lead directly up to Highwood Ridge, stay on the main pathway. The trail is primarily used for nature trips and road biking and is best used from April until September. It takes about an hour from Grandview Chalet's B&B in Canmore to the start. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Alberta–British Columbia foothills forests, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Highwood_Pass&oldid=872418160, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 December 2018, at 04:41. Today we parked on the north end of the closure, road up to the pass (500m), over the top, and did a speed descent to Mist Creek picnic area, and then climbed back up and over for a total of 70km (43 miles), and some 1200m of vertical (3937 ft). The road to the Highwood Pass, the highest paved road in Canada, topping out at 2,206 metres, is only open seasonally. Take Hwy. 1-4 hrs. The grizzly's must have known this was going to be a bit crazy, so they were discretely somewhere else. This Highwood Pass approach starts in Peter Lougheed Park Gate. Book your tickets online for Highwood Pass, Kananaskis Country: See 20 reviews, articles, and 25 photos of Highwood Pass, ranked No.30 on Tripadvisor among 81 attractions in Kananaskis Country. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. One of the best places to experience this is Pocaterra Ridge, locate... Start at the Pocaterra/Highwood pass parking lot. Highwood Pass, on Alberta highway 40 is located deep in Kananaskis Country about 60 minutes south of the TransCanada Highway. 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Once packed we drive for an hour and a half south over the Highwood Pass to the Picklejar Creek trailhead. Select the ride (or a section of it) in the elevation profile and create a segment to compare your … Starting at elevation 1678 m, the road begins to ascend very slowly. 300-480m. ... Elevation: 2550 metres (8366 feet) OpenStreetMap ID: node 1339315277; GeoNames ID: 5975091; Let's improve OpenStreetMap together. N & S. ROUTE DESCRIPTION. – 2,206 m highest elevation When we arrived at the gate, there were already plenty of cars parking along the road and cyclists preparing for the ride. It took close to 3 hours between the TC highway and Longview allowing for stops to see the scenery and waiting for the wildlife and livestock to move off the road. There were hundreds of riders on this Sunday, but all spread out on a smooth swept highway in a happy mood. parking area at the trailhead. 6, Alberta, Canada (51.11116 -114.11059), Coordinates: 51.09000 -114.13938 51.13267 -114.08322 - Minimum elevation: 1,066 m - Maximum elevation: 1,252 m - Average elevation: 1,152 m, County of Barrhead, Alberta, Canada (54.17230 -114.54857), Coordinates: 53.47230 -115.24857 54.87230 -113.84857 - Minimum elevation: 562 m - Maximum elevation: 1,378 m - Average elevation: 760 m, Little Smoky River, Municipal District of Greenview, Alberta, Canada (54.97404 -117.17607), Coordinates: 54.22736 -117.63135 55.68090 -116.91518 - Minimum elevation: 443 m - Maximum elevation: 1,423 m - Average elevation: 782 m, Oldman River, Alberta, Canada (49.67471 -113.62232), Coordinates: 49.67471 -113.62387 49.67804 -113.61906 - Minimum elevation: 967 m - Maximum elevation: 1,190 m - Average elevation: 1,015 m, Hanna, Town of Hanna, Alberta, T0J 1P0, Canada (51.64456 -111.92748), Coordinates: 51.60456 -111.96748 51.68456 -111.88748 - Minimum elevation: 792 m - Maximum elevation: 868 m - Average elevation: 818 m, Fish Creek Provincial Park, Woodbine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (50.92946 -114.12937), Coordinates: 50.87760 -114.13889 50.94155 -113.98849 - Minimum elevation: 986 m - Maximum elevation: 1,173 m - Average elevation: 1,066 m, Elk Island National Park, Tawayik Lake Trail, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada (53.61100 -112.87728), Coordinates: 53.51067 -112.95134 53.71621 -112.77887 - Minimum elevation: 657 m - Maximum elevation: 776 m - Average elevation: 715 m, Mount Assiniboine, Canmore (town), Alberta, Canada (50.87002 -115.65135), Coordinates: 50.86997 -115.65140 50.87007 -115.65130 - Minimum elevation: 1,836 m - Maximum elevation: 3,559 m - Average elevation: 2,446 m, Wetaskiwin, City of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, T9A 0T5, Canada (52.96849 -113.36792), Coordinates: 52.80849 -113.52792 53.12849 -113.20792 - Minimum elevation: 693 m - Maximum elevation: 882 m - Average elevation: 773 m, Spruce Grove, Alberta, T7X 2Z7, Canada (53.54520 -113.90350), Coordinates: 53.38520 -114.06350 53.70520 -113.74350 - Minimum elevation: 624 m - Maximum elevation: 806 m - Average elevation: 705 m, Lloydminster, Alberta, T9V 0C6, Canada (53.28000 -110.00885), Coordinates: 53.12000 -110.16885 53.44000 -109.84885 - Minimum elevation: 546 m - Maximum elevation: 773 m - Average elevation: 633 m, Leduc County, Alberta, Canada (53.22723 -113.80171), Coordinates: 53.04671 -114.56240 53.42903 -113.00111 - Minimum elevation: 606 m - Maximum elevation: 1,160 m - Average elevation: 779 m, Cold Lake, City of Cold Lake, Alberta, T9M 0L6, Canada (54.46046 -110.19287), Coordinates: 54.30046 -110.35287 54.62046 -110.03287 - Minimum elevation: 493 m - Maximum elevation: 679 m - Average elevation: 557 m, Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada (54.12739 -115.65160), Coordinates: 54.10860 -115.72668 54.15231 -115.60142 - Minimum elevation: 677 m - Maximum elevation: 898 m - Average elevation: 741 m, Canada > Alberta > Marten Beach Subdivision, Lesser Slave Lake, Poplar Crescent, Marten Beach Subdivision, Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, Alberta, Canada (55.41402 -115.05950), Coordinates: 55.29401 -116.10500 55.53400 -114.74600 - Minimum elevation: 572 m - Maximum elevation: 1,210 m - Average elevation: 702 m, Kananaskis, Bighorn, Alberta, T0L 2C0, Canada (51.07665 -115.12854), Coordinates: 51.05665 -115.14854 51.09665 -115.10854 - Minimum elevation: 1,280 m - Maximum elevation: 2,289 m - Average elevation: 1,459 m, Bow Valley Provincial Park, Armstrong Place, Three Sisters Mountain Village, Canmore, Town of Canmore, Alberta, T1W 3M6, Canada (51.07234 -115.10018), Coordinates: 50.96510 -115.32177 51.10162 -115.01170 - Minimum elevation: 1,259 m - Maximum elevation: 3,101 m - Average elevation: 1,779 m, Nordegg, Clearwater County, Alberta, T0M 2H0, Canada (52.47374 -116.07313), Coordinates: 52.45374 -116.09313 52.49374 -116.05313 - Minimum elevation: 1,304 m - Maximum elevation: 1,842 m - Average elevation: 1,444 m, Swan Hills, Town of Swan Hills, Alberta, T0G 2C0, Canada (54.71807 -115.40083), Coordinates: 54.67807 -115.44083 54.75807 -115.36083 - Minimum elevation: 1,018 m - Maximum elevation: 1,286 m - Average elevation: 1,134 m, Crowsnest Pass, Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, T0K 0M0, Canada (49.61896 -114.49443), Coordinates: 49.61891 -114.49448 49.61901 -114.49438 - Minimum elevation: 1,294 m - Maximum elevation: 1,806 m - Average elevation: 1,455 m, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Range Road 113, Special Area No.