Sheep and Highwood Trail Report - Kananaskis Country

November 18th: Trails will be covered in snow, with deeper snow at higher elevations and around Highwood Pass. Lower elevations trails may have icy sections.

Cattle are now in the area so please close all gates when passing through.

At anytime come prepared for a variety of conditions, that can change throughout the day.

Be aware of closures in the area and check advisories before you go.

Annual Road Closures:

HWY #532: Closed Dec 1 - Apr 30, between Highway #22 and Highway #940.

Forestry Trunk Road/HWY #940: Closed Dec 1 - Apr 30, south of Cataract Creek and northwest of Plateau Mountain Road.

HWY #546: Closed Dec 1 - May 14, west of Sandy McNabb Campground.

HWY #40: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14, from Highwood House Junction to Kananaskis Lakes Trail.

Closures:

Gorge Creek Road: Permanently Closed, from Ware Creek Day Use Area to Gorge Creek Day Use Area.

Notes:

Be aware of avalanche conditions. Current conditions can be found at Avalanche Canada.
Practice wildlife safety. Travel in groups, make noise on the trail, and keep pets on leash. Carrying bear spray and knowing how to use it is highly recommended, even in winter.
It's tick season! Make sure to check you and your pets when you get home. For best protection, use a bug repellent with DEET.
Cattle graze in the area - be sure to close all gates behind you.
Be sure not to overestimate your ability when planning your trip: Humility can be a life saver. Plan for rapidly changing conditions and bring extra socks.

Snow Depths:

77 cms

Trail Name	Permitted Activities (Legend)	Length	Status	Keywords
9999	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	7 km	Open
Bighorn Interpretive	Hiking	0.5 km	Open
Bluerock Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	9 km one-way	Open
Bluerock Interpretive	Hiking	2 km one-way	Open
Cat Creek Interpretive	Hiking	1.3 km	Open
Curley Sands	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	3.5 km one-way	Open
Death Valley	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	12.5 km one-way	Open
Death Valley Loop	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	2.4 km	Open
Foran Grade	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	3.2 km one-way	Open
Gorge Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	11.5 one-way km	Open
Gorge Ware Connector	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	2.7 one-way km	Open
Green Mountain	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	11.5 km one-way	Open
Hog's Back	Hiking Horseback Riding	4.5 km one-way	Open
Indian Oils	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	8.5 km one-way	Open
Junction Creek Interpretive	Hiking	1.2 km	Open
Junction Mountain	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	13.7 km one-way	Open
Long Prairie Link	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	0.4 km	Open
Long Prairie Loop	Hiking		Open
Long Prairie Ridge	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	2.2 km	Open
Mist Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	10.2 km one-way	Open
North Fork	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	5.5 km one-way	Open
Pine Ridge Connector	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	0.2 km	Open
Pine Ridge Loop	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	7.6 km	Warning
Rickert's Pass Warning: Trail is flood damaged and washed out on north side of pass.	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding		Warning
Sandy McNabb Interpretive	Hiking	1.7 km	Open
Sheep Warning: The trail through the private property (located between the north face of Gibraltar Mountain on the south end and Burns Creek on the north end) was heavily damaged in 2013 and is not passable at this time.	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	South Section Sandy McNabb to Burns Private Land 27.5 km; North Section: Big Elbow Trail to Burns Private Land 8.6 km	Warning
South Gorge Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	5 km one-way	Open
Threepoint Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	12 km one-way	Open
Volcano Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	4 km one-way	Open
Volcano Link	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	4.6 km one-way	Open
Volcano South	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	5.0 km	Open
Ware Creek	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	3.5 km one-way	Open
Windy Point	Biking/Cycling Hiking Horseback Riding	6.2 km one-way	Open

Trail Name

Permitted Activities (Legend)

Length

Status

9999

7 km

Open

Bighorn Interpretive

0.5 km

Open

Bluerock Creek

9 km one-way

Open

Bluerock Interpretive

2 km one-way

Open

Cat Creek Interpretive

1.3 km

Open

Curley Sands

3.5 km one-way

Open

Death Valley

12.5 km one-way

Open

Death Valley Loop

2.4 km

Open

Foran Grade

3.2 km one-way

Open

Gorge Creek

11.5 one-way km

Open

Gorge Ware Connector

2.7 one-way km

Open

Green Mountain

11.5 km one-way

Open

Hog's Back

4.5 km one-way

Open

Indian Oils

8.5 km one-way

Open

Junction Creek Interpretive

1.2 km

Open

Junction Mountain

13.7 km one-way

Open

Long Prairie Link

0.4 km

Open

Long Prairie Loop

Open

Long Prairie Ridge

2.2 km

Open

Mist Creek

10.2 km one-way

Open

North Fork

5.5 km one-way

Open

Pine Ridge Connector

0.2 km

Open

Pine Ridge Loop

7.6 km

Warning

Rickert's Pass

Warning: Trail is flood damaged and washed out on north side of pass.

Warning

Sandy McNabb Interpretive

1.7 km

Open

Sheep

Warning: The trail through the private property (located between the north face of Gibraltar Mountain on the south end and Burns Creek on the north end) was heavily damaged in 2013 and is not passable at this time.

South Section Sandy McNabb to Burns Private Land 27.5 km; North Section: Big Elbow Trail to Burns Private Land 8.6 km

Warning

South Gorge Creek

5 km one-way

Open

Threepoint Creek

12 km one-way

Open

Volcano Creek

4 km one-way

Open

Volcano Link

4.6 km one-way

Open

Volcano South

5.0 km

Open

Ware Creek

3.5 km one-way

Open

Windy Point

6.2 km one-way

Open

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