Trail Locations

Daffern Vol. 1 4th Edition – #47 Drop off and pick up: Elbow Pass Day Use

Hike the short 1.75 km up to the lake and backcountry campground. You’ll gain 150 m to the lake. Head through the campground and skirt the lake on the south side. You’ll arrive at an alluvial fan formed by the creek coming down the glacier and valley beside it. Turn right. Trail is unsigned. Pick your way across the rocks for … Read More

In and out hike.  Hike to Elbow Lake and take the trail around the left (west) side. Cross a small bridge over the outlet and continue along the old resource road for about 2.7 km. Just after a meadow, look for a rock cairn on the left marking a trail into the trees. From there it is about 200 m … Read More

In and out hike.  Hike to Elbow Lake and take the trail around the left (west) side. Cross a small bridge over the outlet and continue along the old resource road for about 2.7 km. Just after a meadow, look for a rock cairn on the left marking a trail into the trees. From there it is about 200 m … Read More

At 10 a.m. meet at WEST parking lot off 17 Ave. S.E. and 60 ST S.E. We will walk around the lake. No need to register on the website. Sign up in the parking lot.

Drop off and pick up: Emerald Lake parking lot

Drop off and pick up: Emerald Lake parking

Daffern 4th Edition Vol. 2 #36 Steep hike for 1.5km. River crossing, but usually dry by late summer.

Daffern 4th Edition Vol. 2 #36 Steep hike for 1.5km. River crossing, but usually dry by late summer.

Daffern V1 – 90A

Drop off and pick up: Upper Kananaskis Lake Trailhead parking Start with a flat walk from the parking lot to the base of the wall before the lake. Followed by a steep but fairly short section to get up to the lake. There is an option of continuing on for a short scramble up to Taiga Viewpoint for even better … Read More

Loop including Sugar Daddy, Strange Brew, Bobcat trails and Fullerton ridge Daffern V2 – parts of #6 and #7

Drop off and pick up – Fullerton parking lot