Kananaskis Improvement District, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

Name: Kananaskis Improvement District
Address: Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park, Canada

#18 among attractions in Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park

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Kananaskis Improvement District is an improvement district in Alberta, Canada. It is located within Alberta's Rockies, sharing much of its boundaries with Kananaskis Country. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1627.01 mi²Coordinates: 50°35'60"N, 114°54'0"W

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Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park Canada

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Kananaskis Improvement District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Elbow Lake, Highwood Pass, Mount Tyrwhitt, Mist Mountain.

5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Elbow Lake
140 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Canada's picturesque wilderness, Elbow Lake offers a serene escape for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. This pristine lake is a shimmering jewel amidst the rugged beauty of the Canadian landscape, providing a tranquil retreat from...
3.9 miW
Mountain pass
Highwood Pass
101 min walk • Highwood Pass is a mountain pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park on Alberta Highway 40. The Highwood River originates in the pass.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Tyrwhitt
134 min walk • Mount Tyrwhitt is a mountain in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada located between Highway 40 and Elk Pass in the Elk Range of the Canadian Rockies, west of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country and south east of Upper Kananaskis Lake.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mist Mountain
82 min walk • Mist Mountain is a mountain located alongside Highway 40 in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It reaches an elevation of 3,140 m and is visible from Alberta Highway 40 and the Sheep River. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson.
7.1 miNW
Mountain
Elpoca Mountain, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
183 min walk • Elpoca Mountain is a 3,036-metre mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Evan-Thomas, 12.0 km to the north.
3.6 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Ptarmigan Cirque
92 min walk • Ptarmigan Cirque is the cirque between Mount Arethusa and Mount Rae at the Highwood Pass in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. The Ptarmigan Cirque hiking trail is a short loop in the cirque.
3.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Rae
94 min walk • Mount Rae is a mountain located on the east side of Highway 40 between Elbow Pass and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. Mount Rae was named after John Rae, explorer of Northern Canada, in 1859.
5.6 miSW
Mountain
Storelk Mountain, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
143 min walk • Storelk Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1915.
3.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Arethusa
79 min walk • Mount Arethusa is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is located alongside Highway 40, immediately east of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is a part of the Misty Range of the Southern Continental Ranges.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Storm Mountain
49 min walk • Storm Mountain is a 3,158-metre mountain summit located on the Continental Divide on the shared border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada.
3.6 miNW
Natural feature
High Rock Range, Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park
92 min walk • High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass.