Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

A Large Rocky Mountain Park Around The Upper And Lower Kananaskis Lakes, With Peaks, Moose And Bear Country, Hiking And Cycling Trails, Camping And A Winter Ski Route. One Of Alberta'S Best Mountain Parks, Less Crowded Than Banff, With A Day Use Fee · Kananaskis, Alberta

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is the heart of Kananaskis Country, a large Rocky Mountain park in the Front Ranges south-west of Calgary, reached by Highway 40 and the Kananaskis Lakes Trail, roughly 90 km from the city to the Kananaskis Village turn and farther to the lakes (confirm). Its centre is a pair of long, cold lakes, the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes, backed by Mount Indefatigable, Mount Sarrail and Mount Lyautey. Trails run from lakeshore strolls to the Rawson Lake climb and long ridge routes, and campgrounds such as Boulton Creek and Interlakes sit among spruce and lodgepole pine. Moose, bighorn sheep, black bears and grizzlies share the valleys. The park carries the name of a former Alberta premier. It is quieter than Banff, though July and August weekends are busy. A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is needed for each vehicle (confirm the price), and Highway 40 over Highwood Pass is closed in winter.

Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, in Kananaskis Country on the Smith-Dorrien and Highway 40 about 90 km west of Calgary, with the Kananaskis Lakes; coordinates approximate, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada

The park is open all year, but services follow the seasons. Campgrounds, the boat launch, the Boulton Creek trading post and the visitor information centre run mainly from about mid May to early October, with shorter hours at the edges of that season, so confirm before you drive up. Highway 40 over Highwood Pass is closed for wildlife and snow from about the start of December to mid June (confirm dates), while the Kananaskis Lakes Trail stays open and ploughed in winter.

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