<p><b>Featuring a fresh design and the most current route updates, <i>Popular Day Hikes</i> is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.</b></p><p>Alberta’s favourite destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Kananaskis Country is located on the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, just a short drive west of Calgary. The areas of Canmore, Bow Valley, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood, Elbow, Kananaskis Valley, Smith-Dorrien, Sheep and Jumpingpound all offer a wide range of choices for those day trippers looking for unique and irresistible views throughout this world-renowned mountain range. From easy, short day walks to ridgewalks – with a pitch or two of easy scrambling – there is something in this volume for everyone. Some of the trips included are:</p><ul><li>Ha Ling Peak</li><li>Barrier Lake Lookout</li><li>Ribbon Falls</li><li>Upper Kananaskis Lake</li><li>Ptarmigan Cirque</li><li>Burstall Pass</li><li>Picklejar Lakes</li><li>Mount Burke</li><li>Volcano Ridge Loop</li><li>Nihahi Ridge</li></ul><p>Each hike includes:</p><ul><li>detailed directions to trailheads</li><li>colour maps and photographs</li><li>seasonal information</li><li>round-trip distances</li><li>trail commentary</li><li>difficulty ratings</li></ul>