Hogarth Lakes Loop
Posted April 4th, 2007 by Chris
Distance:
4.5 km
Difficulty:
Easy
Elev. gain:
43 meters
Time required:
2 - 3 hours
Bikes permitted:
No
Dogs permitted:
YesDirections to trail head
Drive west of Calgary on Highway #1 approximately 60 kilometers. Turn south on highway #40 and drive 50 kilometers. At the intersection of highway #40 and Kananaskis Lakes Trail turn right (west) onto Kananaskis Lakes Trail and drive approximately 2.3 kilometers and turn right again onto highway #742 (the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail). Drive 18 kilometers to the Burstall Day Use Area. The other option is to leave from Canmore and drive south on Highway #724 approximately 45 kilometers to the Burstall Day Use Area.
Hazards on trail
The trail follows the edge of several bodies of water. Caution should be used in the spring.
Hike Description
This hike which is approximately 4.5 kilometers in length is relatively flat. The trail is marked with florescent orange signs. The trail starts at the Burstall Pass Trailhead and provides some nice views of surrounding mountains from the edge of a series of ponds.
The Alberta Tourism site offers a good aerial view of this hike.
The GPS track for this hike can be downloaded via the file attached to this post. Go to the "About" page for directions prior to download or use of this data. Please submit your feedback and let me know your thoughts on the hike. If you have the the GPS data for other hikes in Alberta please send it along with a couple pictures to chris[at]hikealberta[dot]com.
Hike Photos
Elevation Profile Image
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