Best time to go
Pit/vault toilets are available at the day-use area. No food service is listed. The posted season is June 15 through November 30, making this a summer-to-fall stop.
Overview
About Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area
Why stop
- A quick roadside look at Mount Roberta with Pocaterra Ridge access nearby.
Heads up
- The Pocaterra Ridge hike is point-to-point, so it needs a transport plan.
Map
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Before you go
Best time to go
Pocaterra Ridge access
4 active Peter Lougheed alerts
- ClosureTrail closures and Three Isle detourThree trail sections remain closed; stay out of closed areas and follow the signed Three Isle detour to reach the open backcountry campgrounds.Official details
- CautionBear activity near Elpoca and ValleyviewFrequent bear activity has been noted along Valleyview Road from Elpoca Day Use Area south to Highway 40, near Little Highwood Pass and Valleyview Day Use Areas; use bear precautions.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Peter Lougheed Tour Guide
Your drive to Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area, narrated.
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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Little Highwood: Mount Roberta and Ridge Access0:00 / 0:17
“Up ahead is Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area, where you can pause for a view of Mount Roberta across the highway. It's a separate stop from the Highwood Pass summit.”
Plays as you drive up to Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area in the Parkwolf Peter Lougheed Tour Guide.
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- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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More about Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area
A quick mountain stopLittle Highwood Pass Day Use Area is a roadside stop on Highwood Pass Road, across from Mount…
Little Highwood Pass Day Use Area is a roadside stop on Highwood Pass Road, across from Mount Roberta. It is a place to get out for the mountain scenery and to reach Pocaterra Ridge. This is separate from the Highwood Pass summit farther southeast.
For the roadside view, look across the highway toward Mount Roberta. The managing agency describes the scenery stop here; no designated lookout walk is documented.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Peter Lougheed
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.
