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A hillside display of Balsamroot
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This is just one of the many different views on the Ptarmigan Cirque Trail in Kananaskis, Rocky Mountains. The narrow trail continues off to the right of my photo and leads to a spectacular cirque, barren mountain peaks and scree slopes. I've only ever been here about six times, but it is a favourite place of mine. It's also a favourite Grizzly Bear area, and we saw an area where a bear had very obviously been digging - and it looked very fresh : ) ! It's a steep climb to get up to the alpine meadows, but one is rewarded with wonderful alpine flowers and views.
"Elevation Gain: 230 m (755 ft).
Ptarmigan Cirque is a high mountain bowl (cirque)above the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country. It is billed as an interpretive trail, but the first kilometre is quite steep. But stick with it because the cirque area itself is worth the effort. Besides interpretive trails have those little signs every now and then where you can legitimately stop and rest while you slowly read the text. Once you leave the trees the trail levels out considerably. The landscape in the cirque is quite stark, but the views are fantastic. You can stay on the trail or head further up the cirque along a faint trail. you can also go further up to Mt. Rae from here, but that's a scramble for another time." From www.trailpeak.com.
"Elevation Gain: 230 m (755 ft).
Ptarmigan Cirque is a high mountain bowl (cirque)above the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country. It is billed as an interpretive trail, but the first kilometre is quite steep. But stick with it because the cirque area itself is worth the effort. Besides interpretive trails have those little signs every now and then where you can legitimately stop and rest while you slowly read the text. Once you leave the trees the trail levels out considerably. The landscape in the cirque is quite stark, but the views are fantastic. You can stay on the trail or head further up the cirque along a faint trail. you can also go further up to Mt. Rae from here, but that's a scramble for another time." From www.trailpeak.com.
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