Grizzly Peak ii

Hike Name: Grizzly Peak
Activity: Hiking/Scrambling

Distance: 7 km (RT)

Altitude: 2,545 m

Elevation Gain: 900 m

Area: Kananaskis Valley

Crew: Bennett and P0jan

Time to Summit: 1:50

Lisa's Mom Rating: Yes

Trailhead: Ripple Creek (Unmarked). The creek between Grizzly Creek and Hood Creek.

Getting There:

From the Trans-Canada (Hwy 1), head south on Kananaskis Trail (Hwy 40) and continue past the Fortress gas station. In about 4 km you will see Grizzly Creek. The next one is Ripple Creek, the trailhead. Trail goes up on the left side of the creek, it is hard to miss and marked with a cairn.

Additional Info:

I hiked up Grizzly Peak with my mom and sister in 2016 as well. Today we were looking for a good front-range mountain to hike as the snow is starting to stick in the mountains. We settled on Grizzly Peak. There wasn't much snow - just a few slippery sections that we navigated with our microspikes and the rest was smooth sailing. A gorgeous, surprisingly HOT, fall day with lots of laughs!

 Ben and PK. Shirts off October, baby.

 PK and the smoke show. (ps he is the smoke-show)

 PK and the ridge

LB and a nap