Sunset Resorts Canmore

Cliff climbing is also possible.

by dabidc

The Canyon is narrow about 3 to 5 m wide on average, the height appears more than 30 m, but for the exact height you can ask the climbers who are often scaling the cliffs on either side.

The path is rough and covered in boulders and as I mentioned there is a flow of water, except in times of drought.

On the walls it is possible to see hieroglyphics or rock paintings, you have to look carefully and maybe about 2 m above the canyon floor. .

A warning the Canyon may be too confining for some people, it is some 2 kms long and the rogh nature of the rocks under foot slow everyone down. Other points of interest include some interesting Inukshuks.

Quarry Lake Park

by madamx

Quarry Lake Park is where the locals go to walk the dog or just relax beside this pretty lake that is tucked under Mt. Lawrence Grassi and Ha-Ling Peak.

Hard to believe that this lake, surrounded by wildflowers, was a strip mine in 1970. The coal seam that is located beneath the lake produces methane gas which you can see bubbling up from the lake bottom. Maybe that's why the rainbow trout that live here seem very happy.

Grab some food in Canmore at Marra's Grocery or one of the other places, and have an impromptu picnic; or just take a stroll around and take in the scenery -- the lake gives you great views of Canmore.

Going west from Calgary

by dabidc

"Sun on the Rockies."

Most of the time that I travel west to the mountains along the Trans Canada Highway to Kananskis Country or Canmore or Banff National Park, the sun is long up and climbing into the sky south of the road.

On this occasion on October the 29th at about 9.00am the sun was striking the eastern slopes of the Rockies and causing a glow all along the chain of the mountains. So I thought I would add a few photos of this rare, to me, view. I hope you enjoy.

"Continuing west and adding a close up."

"The clouds add some character."

"Going further west"

"Driving further west,"