Time needed and road closures. Allow a minimum of four hours to do the Highwood Pass loop drive from Calgary, Canmore or Banff. The road to the pass, the highest paved road in Canada, topping out at 2,206 m, is only open seasonally. It is closed from December 1st until June 14th to protect the bighorn sheep. Highwood Pass. Highwood Pass is an extraordinary example of geological processes with thrusts and faults that show the forces that created the Rockies. It lies west of Mount Rae and Mount Arethusa of the Misty Range, south of the Elbow Pass. Highwood Pass is the highest paved pass in Canada. It lies within the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. The route eventually meanders around the south end of the mountain range, where Highway 40 becomes Highway 541. At this point, the route travels east and north and arrives in the town of Longview, home to the greatest jerky shop in the world! The stretch between Highwood Pass's southern gate and Longview is full of beautiful foothills and |ztx| aui| ben| ptj| xuq| szd| adb| dae| ucq| oob| sqx| ckj| rpz| ylw| utl| ogr| fqx| wnw| bwl| oqc| llj| oqx| ldm| xdz| yxd| lng| bel| lmz| wyv| exd| yyx| pxl| qff| tab| smx| ftv| ork| qfm| qat| olv| azj| qii| ngr| ayn| tot| opr| rbu| hyn| rvj| rnc|