The hike to Raspberry Ridge provides great views in all directions. But effort is required as it ascends 645 m. 400 of which are in the last 850 meters. It's a classic lookout hike.
You can see Mt. Burke to the east with the old Cameron Lookout.
At about 3.7 km the trail leaves the gravel road and becomes steep. The old fireroad trail is still visible but is being reclaimed as a trail. Note we tried to find the access to Fireroad trail on the way down but could see it from the ridge.
Raspberry Ridge is an active firelook, hike is described in Mike Potter's book of "Fire Lookout Hikes'
Beware of the wind once you go over the ridge.
Directions:
Trail head is unmarked gated road to the west off Forestry trunk road (940), 1.7 km north of entrance to Cataract creek campground and 11.4 km south of the three way junction of higways 40, 940 and 541.
From the parking lot head west past the gate, then almost immediate take another right onto the snowmobile trail past another gate. Don't follow the road which looks like the easier route.
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ByPosted By: mark3107
- Sun Jun 27 23:51:39 EDT 2010
Not Rated
UpsideEasy to navigate and wide double track for the first 3.5km
DownsideA steep straight up climb with very little in the way of switchbacks with a 300m elevation gain in 1 km.
CommentA short hike with great views. A good start of the season hike as it is comparatively low in elevation compared to others. Mount Burke was still covered in snow when we did this hike on June 8.
ByPosted By: Rafal
- Mon Oct 15 15:38:00 EDT 2007
Not Rated
UpsideExcellent trail (easy to moderate then some part difficult) to take a hike in less than 5 hours. Very good and detailed description left by "sdecarie".
CommentThis trail is close to Calgary, only 128 km. Hiked on Saturday, October 13, 2007. Trail conditions: perftect, dry surface. It should be on hiker's list who like to explore southern part of Kananaskis Country (south of Highwood House Jct.)
Posted By: mark3107
