Foran Grade Trail to Windy Point Trail to Sheep Trail Loop (3/19/2025)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Mid. Week Hike

Event Location:

Sheep River Porvincial Park - Kananaskis Country.

Dist. and Elev.:

10 km distance; elevation gain of 293m

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Mar 19 2025 10:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:50 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Sun, Mar 16 2025 10:00:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Mar 18 2025 8:00:00 PM

Difficulty Rating:

D3:

Event Coordinator(s):

Kate B
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Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Itinerary:

We’ll begin on the Hwy #546 at the Park Gate, as the highway is closed at this time of year until May 15th. There is parking around the park gate. After a 1 km walk along the highway, we veer off to the right through a deciduous forest. This is a nice moderate loop of 10 km, which quickly takes you up to nice views across the sheep valley. The elevation gain is 293m. We come down from the top though mixed treed forest, turning onto the Windy Point Trail to follow a small creek back to the highway. There we will cross the highway to follow the Sheep Trail, returning to the point where we began to hike off the road. A 1km walk takes us back to our cars. Along the hike we may encounter some tree blow down, which reports say are easy to go around. As well, we will have snow covered trails and may encounter icy and/or muddy conditions – there has been fresh snow over the past week, so water resistant footwear and spikes are a must. Poles are nice but optional. At this point in time the weather looks like it is a start temp of -7/-8 and a high of +3 degrees with a mix of sun and cloud. Depending on how log we stop for lunch, it will take 3 1/2 or more hours.

Required Items to Bring:
Pack with lunch, water; water resistant footwear, spikes. Park Pass for Kananaskis Country

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

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Calgary take Hwy #22W to Hwy #22: turn left to follow the road south to Diamond Valley; at the four way junction to Hwy #546, take a right and follow 546 for roughly 20km to the park gate.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

140Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:50 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $0.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.00, effective Monday, August 3, 2026). This is based on $0/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 0. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

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