Since we have been in Banff for over two weeks we have enjoyed many of moderate day hikes, and although we still have a few to hike in Banff, we thought we would check out the Information Center and get some advice about appropriate trails in the Kananaskis area. We stopped in the Information Center in Canmore and the "team" there came up with a list of about 10 hikes. We hiked one today.
Lunch spot at the Prairie View Viewpoint - from the right and...
lunch spot from the left.
Lunch view of Barrier Lake. The water level, which is controlled by a dam, is low because they are working on the earthen dam.
Lunch view to the right and...
to the left. The hike up to the Viewpoint was through this thick forest.
Today's hike:
Length - 6.74 miles
Duration - 3 hours, 17 minutes
Elevation gain - 1,356 feet
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