City Hike Bowmont Park

About 30 parking stalls are located at the end of Silver Springs Boulevard NW near 54th Avenue NW. Additional parking is available at the nearby shopping mall near Value Village. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If you have any … Read More

Mt Lipsett Flowers

Barb Brunton-Johnstone

Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Barb Brunton Bus Coordinator:  Harold Kroeger. Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com.  306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Mt. Kidd Drop-offs – Lipsett parking Trail head, Mist Creek Recreation Area (Bus stays at Mist Creek Recreation Area) Pickup points – Mist Creek Recreation Area, Lipsett parking Trail head, Lipsett Day … Read More

Wind Ridge Flowers

Sharon Hanwell

Hiking Time: 5.5 hours Day Leader: Sharon Hanwell Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger, Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com  306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – TBD Drop-offs – Wind Valley parking south of Dead Man’s Flats (limited parking so bus must be full before drivers car pool.  Drivers will need to park strategically so there is  … Read More

Little Elbow

Sonja Douglas

Hiking Time: 5.5 hours Day Leader: Sonja Douglas Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger, Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com  306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break: Elbow Valley Visitor Information Centre Drop-offs: Nihahi Trailhead Pickup points: Nihahi Trailhead Hike: • For more details of the hike and a link to a trail map, click on the Location below. • … Read More

City Hike Weaselhead

Weaselhead Natural Area parking lot at 6634 37 Street SW. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If you have any questions, cannot find the parking area or cannot be there on time please call or text Peter Dankers at 587-777-1924.

Entrance Ridges – Cancelled

Nicole Sheldon

Hiking Time: 4.5 hours Day Leader: Nicole Sheldon Bus Coordinator: Harold Kroeger, Harold.kroeger@hotmail.com  306-251-1533 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break: Sheep River Library at Diamond Valley Drop-offs: Pull out at the K Country Boundary on Hwy 546 Pickup points: Pull out at the K Country Boundary on Hwy 546 Hike: • For more details of … Read More

Whaleback Flowers, long day, return late

Cheryl Inkster

Hiking Time: 5.5 hours Day Leader: Cheryl Inkster Bus Coordinator:Liz Whitehouse, Email poseidon@nucleus.com phone 403 651 0955 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Chain Lakes Provincial Park Drop-offs – Bob Creek Parking Lot Pickup points – Bob Creek Parking Lot Hike • For more details of the hike and a link … Read More

Yamnuska / Bow Valley Prov Park Flowers

Lynn Whittingham

Hiking Time: 5.25 hours Day Leader: Lynn Whittingham Bus Coordinator:   Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Yamnuska parking lot, BVPP – Middle Lake parking lot Drop-offs – Yamnuska parking lot, BVPP- Middle Lake parking lot (bus stays at Middle Lake) Pickup points – Bow Valley Provincial … Read More

City Hike West Nose Creek Park

This is the park with the split rock where Beddington Creek meets Nose Creek Parking: Off leash parking lot north of the intersection of Beddington Trail and Beddington Boulevard NW. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If you have any … Read More

Lake Minnewanka

Erlinda Howard

Hiking Time: 5.5 hours Day Leader: Erlinda Howard Bus Coordinator:  Liz Whitehouse, poseidon@nucleus.com  403-651-0955 Bus Fare: $25 plus $10 for trips into the National  Park, if you don’t have a National Park Pass. Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Banff Bus Station Drop-offs – Banff Bus Station, Lake Minnewanka parking lot (bus stays there) … Read More

Bull Creek Hills

Keith Bagnall

Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Keith Bagnell Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Sheep River Library Drop-offs – Sheep River Library, Sentinel Recreation Area Pickup points – Sentinel Recreation Area, Sheep River Library Hikes • For more details of the hike and a … Read More

Johnston Canyon

Carolyn Ardell

Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Carolyn Ardell Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net  403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 plus $10 for trips into the National  Park, if you don’t have a National Park Pass. Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Canmore Visitors Centre Drop-offs – Moose Meadow parking lot and Johnston Canyon Parking lot Pickup … Read More

Beaverdam Flats

Parking at Jack Setters Arena, 2020 69 Avenue SE. About half the hike is on narrow trails with some coarse gravel, roots and a rocky uphill section. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If you have any questions, cannot find … Read More

Elbow Falls/ Powderface /Prairie Creek

Peter Kubica

Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Peter Kubica Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net   403-660-1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – TBD Drop-offs – Elbow Falls parking, Paddy’s Flats Pickup points – Paddy’s Flats, Elbow Falls parking, Hikes • For more details of the hike and a link to a trail map, … Read More

Sheep Valley

Brenda Allen

Hiking Time: 4.5 hours Day Leader: Brenda Allen Bus Coordinator:  Carolyn Ardell, ardell5@telusplanet.net   403.660.1825 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Sheep River Library Drop-offs – Sheep River Station Pickup points – Sheep River Station There was a bear sighting (mother with three cubs) on Tuesday in the area just west of … Read More

West Bragg Creek

Lynn Whittingham

Hiking Time: 5 hours Day Leader: Lynn Whittingham Bus Coordinator: Liz Whitehouse, poseidon@nucleus.com  403-651-0955 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – West Bragg Creek Provincial Park parking lot Drop-off and Pickup – West Bragg Creek Provincial Park parking lot Hikes: • Expect variable trail conditions in the shoulder season. May want to … Read More

City Hike Griffith Woods and Discovery Ridge

Griffith Woods Park parking lot at 160 Discovery Ridge Blvd SW. City Hikes start at 10:00 am and usually finish around noon. Please arrive at the Parking area 15 minutes early so we can start on time. If you have any questions, cannot find the parking area or cannot be there on time please call or text Peter Dankers at … Read More

Drumheller Trails – Please note change – Horsethief Canyon Closed

Eric Leavitt

Hiking Time: 4 hours Day Leader: Eric Leavitt Bus Coordinator:  Liz Whitehouse, poseidon@nucleus.com  403-651-0955 Bus Fare: $25 Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp Biffy Break – Badlands Community Centre in Drumheller Drop-offs – Badlands Community Centre and Royal Tyrrell Museum Pickup points –Royal Tyrrell Museum, Badlands Community Centre, Hikes The Horsethief Canyon Lookout parking lot is closed … Read More

Cancelled Banff Townsite (changed from Mount Shark/ Rummel Lake)

Barb Brunton-Johnstone

***As it is very icy on both the Smith-Dorrien and Mt. Shark roads, our destination has been changed to Banff townsite.*** If you wish to cancel out of tomorrow’s trip, please send an email no later than 8pm Wednesday, March 26 to the bus coordinator: Elizabeth Whitehouse poseidon@nucleus.com You can choose your ski/hike option on the bus. Outing time: 4.5 … Read More

City Hike Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley Parking area: 10504 Hidden Valley Drive NW. To reach it, take the exit Hidden Valley Link across from the Esso station on Beddington Trail NW. Coming from the north, it is the first exit to the right after Stoney Trail. Coming from the south on Beddington Trail, it is the last exit to the left before Stoney Trail. … Read More