ELEVATION GAIN: 150 meters DISTANCE: 8 km round trip Locate the trailhead approx. 27 km east of the Saskatchewan Crossing or 65 km west of Nordegg. The wide, well defined trail follows the North Saskatchewan River leading to a large pedestrian bridge. After crossing, you will make your way along a large board walk for ½ km. Then, it’s another km of flat ground and one more bridge crossing over the Siffleur River. The trail then starts gaining elevation with a couple of steep sections. Once you get up these, the trail once again flattens out (with the occasional up and down), and leads to viewing platforms. From here you will be granted amazing views of the Siffleur River flowing through a deep canyon. From here you can turn around and head back to the trailhead, or you can follow the trail along the river for more views. We added an extra km onto our hike before coming upon dead fall which obstructed the trail. Overall this is a great hike for beginners as there is not a lot of elevation gain. That being said, the walk back to the trail head can feel a bit long as its mostly flat, straight portions of trail.
Happy Trails!
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September 2017
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