Provincial Park · AB
66 trails · 41 places · 41 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Peter Lougheed ranking
1SightHighwood Pass Day UseAlpine meadow and jagged peaks, reached on a 1.2 km boardwalk.
2SightBlackshale Creek Suspension BridgeA 73-metre span makes a creek crossing the payoff.
3SightRawson LakeA steady forest climb opens onto a lake beneath Mount Sarrail.
4SightChester LakeThe mountain lake is worth the climb, especially when larches turn gold.
5SightSarrail FallsA short lakeshore walk ends at Sarrail Falls beside its rebuilt bridge.
6SightElbow LakeA short, steep climb opens onto an emerald alpine lake.
7SightPanorama Day Use AreaA quick Lower Lake view framed by the Wintour Range.
8SightElephant RocksKeep going past Chester Lake for a boulder scramble.
9SightRock Glacier Day Use AreaA short stop for a rockslide, alpine views, and pikas.Hiking
ModerateRawson Lake Trail7.8 km · 3.5 hrLakeshore, falls, then a steady climb to a mountain-ringed lake.
ModeratePtarmigan Cirque Interpretive Trail4.5 km · 1.5 hrA steep climb to a flowered alpine bowl below Mount Rae.
ChallengingBurstall Pass Trail14.8 km · 5 hrLarch meadows lead to a limestone pass above the Spray River Valley
ModerateChester Lake Trail9.2 km · 3.5 hrA steady climb through larch meadows to a high alpine lake.
ModerateUpper Kananaskis Lake Loop15.7 km · 5 hrWaterfalls, forest and a long walk around a mountain lake.
ChallengingSarrail Ridge via Rawson Lake11.7 km · 5.5 hrThe lake is the breather before a loose, steep ridge climb.
ModerateArethusa Cirque Trail3.9 km · 2.5 hrA braided alpine loop with larches, creek crossings, and cirque views.EasyElbow Lake Trail2.8 km · 1.5 hrA steep old road climbs to an alpine lake.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Peter Lougheed Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Highwood Pass and the Meadow Walk“Up ahead is Highwood Pass, on Canada's highest paved road. The mountain view starts at the parking area, so this is a stop I'd keep even if you're skipping the big hikes.”
Plays as you drive up to Highwood Pass Day Use in the Parkwolf Peter Lougheed Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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132 sightingsGrizzly BearMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
17 sightingsCanada LynxMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
30 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
69 sightingsMooseMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
176 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
19 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Peter Lougheed. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.