Hike Name: Limestone Mountain
Activity: Hiking/Scrambling
Distance: ~4.5 km (RT)
Altitude: 2,174 m
Elevation Gain: ~610 m
Area: Kananaskis Valley
Crew: Steph, Kris, Andy, Travis, Carly
Time to Summit: ~2 hours
Lisa's Mom Rating: No
Trailhead: Pullout on the east side of Hwy 40
Getting There:
Heading west from Calgary on the Trans Canada (Hwy 1), head south on Kananaskis trail (Hwy 40). At the end of Limestone's west ridge, there is a parking area on the east side of the highway.
Additional Info:
This was a bushwhack all the way up but the views from the top were nice. Seriously though, you are in pretty thick trees the entire time with no path, having a GPS track was super handy. We had a gorgeous, sunny day and enjoyed the summit thoroughly!
Travis and Carly on Limestone Mountain
Kris and Andy on Limestone Mountain
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