Canmore, Alberta
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Top Backpacking Spots in and near Canmore
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Field, British Columbia
Backpack to Alberta's Abbot Pass Hut
3.016.2 mi / 1500 ft gainBuilt in 1922 with the stones from the pass, the Abbot Pass Hut and has served both as a base for mountaineers and as a destination for strong hikers ever since. Sitting at 2,926 meters' elevation, it is second only to the Neil Colgan Hut on the list of highest permanent structures in Canada. The...Read more -
Longview, Alberta
Backpack to Pickle Jar Lakes
4.05 mi / 1328.7 ft gainPark in the Lantern Creek Recreation Area across the street from the trailhead. Highway #40 is closed at the Upper Lakes and Highwood House Junction from Dec 1st to June 14th for wildlife preservation, so you will have to plan your trip here accordingly. Once you cross the street you will see the...Read more
