Tunnel Mountain Summit Traditional Cache

This small Lock-and-Lock geocache container is located atop the 1,692 meter (5,410 foot) summit of Tunnel Mountain.  The marked hiking trail to the summit is a 4.8 kilometer return trip with an elevation gain of 260 meters. This should take no longer than 2 or 3 hours for individuals of any ability.

So, where's the tunnel? There isn't one. The mountain earned its name from a proposed route of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) back in 1882. A blunder in surveying led to the suggestion that a 275 meter tunnel be blasted through the mountain - an idea that would have cost the CPR millions of extra dollars. The plan was quickly discarded and an alternative route was found around the mountain.

There are two possible starting locations to the marked trailhead. The first is the lower trailhead located on St. Julien Road near the Banff Centre. This parking lot is available all year round. The upper trailhead, located on Tunnel Mountain Drive, provides a shortcut to the summit, although this route is closed in the winter.

Good luck, please stay on the marked trails at all times, and don't forget your camera! Visit the related webpage for the trail conditions. This geocache was placed with permission from Banff National Park. Please remember that Parks Canada does not permit trade items to be placed in this cache - leave only your signature! Thanks and have fun!