Prairie View Trail (TCT)
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada.
Photo: Thank you for visiting my page from Canada, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 99 ft
- climb
- 4,609 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Prairie View Trail (TCT) is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Alberta, Canada, inside Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park. It runs between about 4,510 ft and 4,610 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. It is a mountain path with steeper and uneven sections, so wear proper hiking shoes. The nearest town is Kananaskis Village, about 9.2 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include McConnell Ridge, Mount Baldy and Horton Hill. O'Shaughnessy Falls and O'Shaughnessy Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Stoney Creek Group Use and Jewell Bay Backcountry Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Prairie View Trail (TCT) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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