Popular Day Hikes: The Castle and Crowsnest

Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established staging areas.

About the author

Andrew Nugara was born in Rugby, England, and moved to Canada in 1979. He earned bachelor degrees in classical guitar performance and in education and presently teaches high school physics, mathematics, and music. Andrew is the author of numerous bestselling guidebooks published by RMB, including More Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies – 3rd Edition, A Beginner’s Guide to Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies – 2nd Edition, Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies – 2nd Edition, Popular Snowshoe Trails in the Canadian Rockies, Family Walks and Hikes in the Canadian Rockies – Volume 1, Family Walks and Hikes in the Canadian Rockies – Volume 2, Popular Day Hikes: The Castle and Crowsnest, and Popular Day Hikes: Waterton. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Summary

Popular Day Hikes: The Castle and Crowsnest covers 37 of the best trails north of southern Alberta’s Waterton National Park. Featuring easy short-day walks, more-strenuous full-day hikes, and the occasional easy scramble in Castle Provincial Park, Castle Wildland Provincial Park, and Crowsnest Pass, Andrew Nugara's well-written and beautifully illustrated guidebook contains routes for everyone. Some of the trips included are:

North Drywood Falls

Prairie Bluff

Table Mountain

Southfork Lakes

Gravenstafel Ridge

Hillcrest Mountain

Frank Slide Trail

Livingstone Raptor Migration Viewpoint

Star Creek Falls

The Promised Land

Each hike includes:

detailed directions to trailheads

colour maps and photographs

seasonal information

round-trip distances

trail commentary

difficulty ratings

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Nugara
• Publisher: Rocky Moutain Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.05.2021
• EAN: 9781771605137
• ISBN: 978-1-77160-513-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Popular Day Hikes
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Travel > Travel guides > North and Central America; EVENT / Summer Vacation Reading, EVENT / Spring, HOLIDAY / Earth Day, TOPICAL / Health & Fitness, EVENT / Summer, CULTURAL HERITAGE / Canadian