Highwood House General Store – Winter Gate loop from Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area

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Highwood House General Store – Winter Gate loop from Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area

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Highwood House General Store – Winter Gate loop from Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area

02:41

42.2km

430m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.2 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

111 m

Highwood House General Store

Highlight • Rest Area

You can fill up on gas, check out the trail maps, and have a picnic at one of the tables by the general store. If the store is open, you …

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5.30 km

Along Kananaskis Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Kananaskis Trail leads along Highwood Pass, Canadas highest paved road. Enjoy panoramic vistas and the towering Canadian Rockies around you. Keep in mind that there is just a small …

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9.62 km

A Gate in the Middle of Nowhere

Highlight • Structure

Nowhere is a fence to be seen, just a gate in the middle of nowhere. Quite strange.

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17.9 km

Lantern Creek Provincial Recreation Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Located just off of AB-40, Lantern Creek Provincial Recreation Area has picnic tables, toilets, and access to trails such as Picklejar Lakes and Odium Ridge.

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20.0 km

Trout Pond Provincial Recreation Area

Nature Reserve

21.4 km

Mist Creek Provincial Recreation Area

Nature Reserve

41.9 km

The route up Junction Hill begins near the winter gate to the Kananaskis Trail, by Etherington Creek. You can park just across the street at Highwood Junction Provincial Recreation Area where there are restrooms and a general store.

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42.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.8 km

3.36 km

1.62 km

427 m

Surfaces

33.5 km