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Hiking Guides - Books & Maps

Most of the hikes are fully described in several excellent guide books; some of which are listed below. These are available at many bookstores and outdoor equipment stores.

• The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (6th ed., Revised 1994) by B. Patton and B. Robinson
• Kananaskis Country Trail Guide (3rd Ed, Vol 1&2, 1996-97) by Gillian Daffern
• Hiking Lake Louise by Mike Potter
• The World of Lake Louise: A Hiking Guide by Don Beers
• Hiking the Historic Crowsnest Pass (1992) by Jane Ross and William Tracy
• Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (1992) by Alan Kane
• Short Walks for Inquiring Minds 1: Canmore and Kananaskis Country (1994) by Gillean Daffern
• Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies
• Don't Waste your Time in the Canadian Rockies (1998) by Kathy and Craig Copeland

CORE recommends that everyone familiarize themselves before hiking a trail by reading the descriptions found in the above list of resources. This is to ensure you are aware of the challenges. In some cases our hikes may not travel the full distance shown in the guidebook, while in others the option may be to extend the hike. The information on the Hike Schedule will indicate the intentions and the rated level of difficulty.

In addition to the various hiking guidebooks, it is suggested that members avail themselves of some or all of the excellent recreational maps. Maps showing most of our hiking trails on topographic bases are recommended.

The following areas are covered:

• Kananaskis Country
• Bragg Creek & Elbow Falls
• Spray Lakes & Canmore Regions
• Kananaskis Lakes & Region
• Banff & Mt. Assiniboine (including Castle Mountain)
• Lake Louise & Yoho (including Skoki Lodge)
• Bow Lake & Saskatchewan Crossing
• Columbia Icefields (including Parker's Ridge)
• Jasper and Maligne Lake (including Tonquin Valley)

These maps are available for a cost of about $10. Both maps and resource books are available at a number of retail outlets and bookstores and at the public library.  For more info on these maps, check out www.gemtrek.com.