Heart Creek Bunker & Creek (5/31/2023)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Mid. Week Hike

Event Location:

Heart Mountain west of Calgary

Dist. and Elev.:

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, May 31 2023 10:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:45 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Sun, Jan 1 2023 8:00:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, May 31 2023 8:00:00 AM

Trail Return Distance:

10 km

Trail Elevation Gain:

550 m

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Donna F
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Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

9 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Itinerary:

Meet at the Heart Creek Trailhead at 9:45 AM and be ready to hike by 10:00 AM. Toilets at Parking area. We will hike 4 km, 220 m vertical to the spacious Heart Creek Bunker and explore inside with headlamps. We will return to the trailhead for our second hike: Heart Creek for 5 km and 310 m vertical. Lunch will be at the end of Heart Creek so snack at trailhead.

Required Items to Bring:
HEADLAMP or Flashlight.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Lunch and water

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Drive West on the TransCanada Hwy AB-1 about 75 kms from COP. Take exit 105 toward Lac Des Arcs. Go 300 meters and keep Left at the fork and follow the sign for Heart Creek Trail. Go 60 meters and turn Left onto Range Road 91A. Go 300 meters to the parking area.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

0Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:45 AM

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Notes:

For years, people have spoken of a hidden, never completed nuclear shelter below the slope of Mount McGillivray. The non government built facility inside the mountain, was part of a Cold War-era plan to keep important government records safe in the event of a disaster, up to and including a nuclear bomb. It was never completed. We will explore it.
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