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Day 16: Kan-I-Ask For Anything More!?
July 20th Elk Pass TH/Kananaskis(231.4mi/372.5km)-Palliser River(248.4mi/399.8km) Daily Distance: 17mi/27.3km Campsite Elevation: 5190ft/1585m *No elevation chart today because Zedenek accidentally took a different route much of the day when he did the trail. ...
Day 15: Kananaskis Pit Stop
July 19thAlong Neville Creek 1mi before Upper Elk Lake(223.3mi/359.4km)-Elk Pass TH/Kananaskis(231.4mi/372.5km)Daily Distance: 8.1mi/13.1kmNOTE: With the short day, and half of it on an alternate, there is no elevation chart today. I've fallen behind with longer...
Day 14: Coral Pass…Enough Said
July 18thBefore Abruzzi Cr on Coral Pass Alt(208mi/334.7km)-Along Neville Creek 1mi before Upper Elk Lake on alt (223.3mi/359.4km)Daily Distance: 15.3mi/24.7kmCampsite Elevation: 5734ft/1748mNote: Not elevation chart today because we were on an alternate off the...
Day 13: From Mist-ic To Magic
July 17th1mi N of Etherington Creek (185.1mi/297.9km)-Before Abruzzi Cr on Coral Pass Alt(208mi/334.7km)Daily Distance: 22.9mi/36.8kmCampsite Elevation: 5675ft/1730mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share...
Day 12: Rain, Sleet, Hail, Snow…SUN!
July 16thN of Lyall Creek(162.2mi/261km)-1mi N of Etherington Creek (185.1mi/297.9km)Daily Distance: 23.3mi/37.5kmCampsite Elevation: 6211ft/1893mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share these...
Day 11: The GDT Workout Plan
July 15thTornado Pass(144.2mi/232km)-N of Lyall Creek(162.2mi/261km)Daily Distance: 18mi/29kmCampsite Elevation: 2050ft/625mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share these Zdenek! The day started off...
Day 10: Roads, Rain, & Room With A View
July 14thInt of Alexander Ck Rd & Alexander Ck(120.7mi/194.2km)-Tornado Pass(144.2mi/232km)Daily Distance: 23.5mi/37.8kmCampsite Elevation: 7004ft/2135m Elevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share...
Day 9:The Tranquil Road
July 13thColeman, AB(100.6mi/161.9km)-Int of Alexander Ck Rd & Alexander Ck(120.7mi/194.2km)Daily Distance: 20.1mi/32.4kmCampsite Elevation: 4757ft/1450mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share these...
Day 8: Bonus Zero In Coleman
July 12th Coleman, AB 0mi Ah, what a luxurious way to do a trail! A zero in each town, ha! Seriously, we only had two zeros planned for this trip, but both our warm-up hike and this past leg, we've finished early enough (and weather has been intimidating enough) to...
Day 7: Birthday Mile Bashing To Town
July 11th Along ATV road 2mi S of Mount Haig Rd(77.6mi/124.9km)-Coleman, AB(100.6/161.9) Daily Distance: 23mi/37km Elevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share these Zdenek! The first few kilometers...
Day 6: Finding Our Groove
July 10th Barnaby Ridge 1mi N of Grizzly Lake(60.2mi/96.8km)-Along ATV road 2mi S of Mount Haig Rd(77.6mi/124.9km) Daily Distance: 17.4mi/28km Campsite Elevation: 5015ft/1529m Note: No elevation chart today because we were still on the Barnaby Alt until lunch...
Day 5: Gettin' What We Came For!
July 9thFont Creek Outfitters Campsite(46.7mi/75.1km)-Barnaby Ridge 1.5mi N of Grizzly Lake(60.2mi/96.8km)Daily Distance: 13.5mi/21.7km Campsite Elevation: 6468ft/1971mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me...
Day 4: The Wonderfully Long Way Around
July 8thAkamina Creek Campground(23mi/37km)-Font Creek Outfitters Campsite(46.7mi/75.1km)Daily Distance: 23.7mi/38.1kmCampsite Elevation: 6824ft/2080mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share these Zdenek!...
Day 3: A Stunning Start
July 7thWaterton/Cameron Falls(7.8mi/12.6km)-Akamina Creek Campground(23mi/37km)Daily Distance: 15.2mi/24.4kmCampsite Elevation: 5,807ft/1,770mElevation profile created by Zdenek on his 2014 GDT hike Thank you for allowing me to share these Zdenek!Oh man,...
Day 2: Logistical Zero Day
July 6th Pincher Creek & Waterton 0mi/km This trail looks to be a trail of many firsts...yesterday was my first slack pack and today we are taking a zero after doing just 4mi/6km to start the trail yesterday. An odd beginning, but fitting and relaxing in a way....