Jumpingpound (Creek) Loop - counter-clockwise (7/6/2021)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Mid. Week Hike

Event Location:

Sibbald Creek Trail - Pinetop Day Use Area

Dist. and Elev.:

9km 300m

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Jul 6 2021 10:00 AM

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jun 21 2021 12:00:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Jul 5 2021 11:00:00 PM

Difficulty Rating:

D3:

Event Coordinator(s):

Andrew Barrett
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Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only,

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Itinerary:

This is a loop hike through the woods in Kananaskis, alongside Sibbald Creek Trail and Jumpingpound Creek, about 2:30 walking time, plus lunch. We will walk up and down the hills on the side of the valley. We will not have any long or steep grades, nor ascents to peaks.
We will follow the trail north of the road for 4.5km from the the Pinetop Day Use Area, up and down the hills.
After crossing to the south of the road, we will stop for lunch at the Pine Grove Group Camping Area (still closed for Covid as of 21 June). There are picnic tables and a pleasant babbling stream, but the latrines are locked.
Then we hike the mostly flat valley alongside Jumpingpound Creek back to the parking area.
If we hit the 8 person PMH Covid maximum, please sign up for Waitlist if you are interested. Please contact me if you are willing to lead a clockwise version of the hike, if there is sufficient interest.
The route in KML format (Google Earth) can be found at Jumpingpound (Creek) Loop KML. If you need help converting to GPX or other format, contact me.
Here is the AllTrails description.
This trail is apparently popular with mountain bikes, based on the tracks I saw (21 June), but on a weekday I saw no people nor bicycles.

Required Items to Bring:
At least 2 litres of water. Lunch or snack. Rain gear. Happy faces.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass required for your vehicle.
Knowledge of the PMH Covid Policy.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Sunscreen or hat

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

This hike is only 42 km (30 minutes) west of the city limits at Valley Ridge.
Take Highway 1 west from Calgary.
Take exit 143 - Sibbald Creek Trail, and go 12 km south.
Just 100 metres after the asphalt road turns to gravel, turn left into the Pinetop Provincial Recreation Area (labelled "Pine Top" on a blue sign). Latrine at parking lot is open.
(51.036667, -114.729661)

Notes:

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