The cache is a average sized LnL container with the usual
trading items and a newly released travel bug.
Centennial Ridge – Mount Allan Trail
There are four geocaches that can be found enroute to the summit
of Mount Allan. Be sure to check out All Mine, The Centennial Ridge
Cache, Olympic Summit Cache and Almost Mount Allan Cache.
Enjoy!
Distance: 13.8 km return. Elevation gain: 1350 metres.
Time: 9 hours return. This trail is closed from April 1 to June 21
for wildlife management.
Location: From Canmore, drive 35 km east on
Highway 1 towards Calgary to the Highway 40 exit and drive south
into Kananaskis Country. The trailhead is 23 km. south at the
Ribbon Creek Day Use area near Kananaskis Village.
This trail offers some of the best views of any trail in this
area. Constructed by Calgary's Rocky Mountain Ramblers to celebrate
Canada's Centennial in 1967, it's the highest maintained trail in
Canada. At the sign in the Ribbon Creek parking lot, go north on
Hidden Trail. After hiking about 200 meters, tum left and start the
long climb to Centennial Ridge. The views are well worth it. Don't
forget to bring your camera!
The Mount Allan/Centennial Ridge Trail climbs
up to the southwest and follows a ridge to the summit of Mount
Allan (2819 m). The high point on the ridge before it dips and then
ascends to Mount Allan is called Olympic Summit in honour of the
1988 Winter Olympics. The alpine skiing events for those games were
held on the slopes on what is now the Nakiska ski area.