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Lac Des Arcs Campground

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Mount McGillivray (2,479 m)
Mount McGillivray (2,479 m)Summits & peaks

Mount McGillivray is a 2,451-metre (8,041-foot) mountain summit located in the Bow Valley of Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Skogan Peak, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the southeast. Mount McGillivray is a landmark that can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway in the Exshaw area.

1 km · ~12 min walkDirections ↗
Heart Mountain (2,135 m)
Heart Mountain (2,135 m)Summits & peaks

Heart Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River valley just south of Exshaw, Alberta. The peak was named in 1957 for the heart shaped layer of limestone near the top. The summit can be reached by following the northwest ridge starting from the Heart Creek Trail. It is an easy scramble with one moderate step. Being in the front ranges and only an hour from Calgary, it sees many visitors yea

2.2 km · ~3 min driveDirections ↗
Viewing Platform
Viewing PlatformAttractions6.1 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Bow Valley Provincial Recreation AreaParks & play9 km · ~8 min driveDirections ↗
Lower Spray Falls
Lower Spray FallsWaterfalls9.6 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
McGillivray Creek and Canyon Trail HeadTrails & trailheads12.6 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗
Bowfort WaterfrontBeaches & swimming14 km · ~19 min driveDirections ↗
Cold War Archives Bunker
Cold War Archives BunkerAttractions14.6 km · ~13 min driveDirections ↗
Hector WaterfrontBeaches & swimming15.4 km · ~22 min driveDirections ↗
Exshaw Mountain (1,783 m)
Exshaw Mountain (1,783 m)Summits & peaks

Exshaw is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Municipal District (MD) of Bighorn No. 8. Located approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of downtown Calgary and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Canmore, Exshaw is situated within the Bow River valley north of the Bow River. The hamlet was once located within Rocky Mountains Park later Banff National Park, with the original park entrance being only a

20.1 km · ~21 min driveDirections ↗
Exshaw Beach
Exshaw BeachBeaches & swimming

Exshaw is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Municipal District (MD) of Bighorn No. 8. Located approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) west of downtown Calgary and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Canmore, Exshaw is situated within the Bow River valley north of the Bow River. The hamlet was once located within Rocky Mountains Park later Banff National Park, with the original park entrance being only a

22 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
O'Shaughnessy Falls
O'Shaughnessy FallsWaterfalls27.3 km · ~23 min driveDirections ↗

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