Mount Burke Loop via North Peak - Sun, Sep 2 2018
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Mount Burke Loop via North Peak (9/2/2018)
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The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Hike | ||||||
Event Location: | Hwy 940, Southern Kananaskis | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sun, Sep 2 2018 9:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 7:30 AM *log in for location*) | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Fri, Aug 31 2018 12:00:00 PM | ||||||
Event Duration: | 5 - 6 hours + driving and dinner | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D5: Difficult | ||||||
Event Coordinator(s): |
Ben Cheong
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Member Cost: | $3.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below) | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 18 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 6 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests: | 0 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 3 | ||||||
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | 0 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 6 (Log in to see who's signed up.) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | No | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Mount Burke offers panoramic views over the
Highwood area in southern Kananaskis Country.
Views of Cataract Creek and neighbouring
mountain peaks are worth what seems like a
long
trail as you're walking up. The 1929 lookout
is
still apparently intact after years of not
being in use. The Highwood area is enriched
with beauty, from the rich lands that the
ranchers have long been making their homes on,
to the glorious mountain peaks that climbers
have long explored. History has it that a
survey crew who were mapping out the area
decided to name the mountain after a forest
ranger, Denis Burke, who made his home beneath
the slopes of Mount Burke in 1919 on Pekisko
Creek. According to his granddaughter though,
it was the delicious food and great
hospitality
of Mrs. Burke, wife to Denis Burke, that
persuaded the survey crew surveying the area
to
name the mountain after her!
This hike is a loop with an extensive
ridgewalk. We will going up via North Peak and
then traversing about 1.7km over to Burke and
and the lookout. As I have not done this
particular route before, expect route finding,
possible bushwhacking, exposure, slogging, and
loose rock sections, generally have fun. Some
sections of the
"trail" may not be clearly marked. Not for
slowpokes.
Distance: 12 - 14km (depending on where we can
park and which route) | |||||||
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Note we will be driving down a gravel road for
a short section. From Hwy 22X heading west, turn left (south) onto Hwy 22 heading south Go through Turner Valley and Black Diamond continuing south on Hwy 22 towards Longview At Longview turn right (west) onto Hwy 541. After approx 44k at the Hwy 940/Forestry Trunk Rd junction. Stop and regroup here at the Highwood general store and gas bar (no cell phone reception, road turns to gravel going forward. After this, we'll head south on Hey 940 for approx 13km to the Cataract campground. Turn into the campground road and just shortly after crossing a creek there should be a grassy place to park on the right just before the campground. | ||||||
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip): | 220Km | ||||||
Carpool Departure Time: | 7:30 AM | ||||||
Carpool Location: | Log in for location | ||||||
Carpool Directions: |
Log in for directions
** Calgary Transit Info | ||||||
Carpool Cost: | Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $66.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Thursday, April 18, 2024). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle. | ||||||
Notes: | |||||||
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Cost & Payment: | |||||||
Member Cost: | $3.00/Person | ||||||
Cost Includes: | For non-premier/volunteer members. | ||||||
Make a Payment: | Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the COC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment. | ||||||
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