Give it a go. The most direct access to Turbine Canyon Backcountry Campground in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, is via North Interlakes Day Use. Day one I hiked from the Interlakes parking lot to Turbine Canyon. That was a challenging hike. Take your time, pack water and filters, and make time for breaks. The views are beautiful, the trek is long but the results are 100% worth it! Thumbnails Info Categories & Keywords Category: Lifestyle and Recreation. Once I decided to take my boots off I had no trouble crossing the river at the bottom of the valley. Second day was certainly the challenge in this loop. Putnik (left). Just under 50kms in 3 days and 2 nights. We noticed right away that the BC side was overgrown and not as well kept as the AB side. Amazing 3 day trip (July 12-14). At Turbine Canyon, the water flows down from the glacier and suddenly drops into a slit in the rock, falling about 100m almost straight down and into a deep canyon. The snow was deeper and soft. Lots of activity at Three isle camp ground and Turbine camp ground. On AllTrails, it said to walk up the creek and around which I'm sure would have worked as well because we saw that on the map at Beatty campground. Turbine Canyon campground itself is mostly snow free. Three Isle cook out. Did it over 3 days from Sep 10-13. The hike back out on the third day was pretty easy. Such stunning views! Back to Area selection – use your back button to select another trail in the same area. Three Isle Lake Campground: A popular site when we were there. While saying that for any aspi Start from the Barrier Lake Day Use boat launch and paddle approximately 1.5 km west across Barrier Lake to the campground. Would agree with Leah, it was swaggy. The trail to Turbine Canyon heads up the valley, ascending the avalanche slope off of Mt. Day 1: the steep incline after the Forks campground is very challenging but once that's done you'll be rewarded with beautiful views in the meadows on the plateau. Visitors 403. We did get lost at the top of the scree slope, we looked at previous recordings that other people had done and took a hard right up the creek bed to the top of the lookout, and found a trail and some paper someone had put on a few trees. – Beatty Lake Campground. It was passable the whole way. The last 5 km to the campsite were a struggle. Also a great place to enjoy your lunch on the way out! Keywords: Haig glacier, Kananaskis, Maude Lake, North Kananaskis pass, Three Isle Lake, Turbine Canyon, backpacking, hiking In the center, Mt. We did it with our husky and besides carrying him over one creek he had no problem at all and was one happy doggo. Overall, a fabulous route and a much clearer trail than before. So people either didn't book or overstayed their welcome. As others have said, the BC side is more overgrown than AB, but someone has recently went trough and cut back all of the bushes. Note: Most people camp at Forks campground and hike to North Kananaskis Pass from there or continue through to the Turbine Canyon Campground. Got to parking lot around 3PM so just under 14 hours to complete! The views at the "meadow break" were incredible. Afterward I hiked a short distance to see a ski training hut. Subcategory Detail: Hiking. A touch of snow, maybe 200m where snow was on trail. The leg after Forks Campground is a bit of a challenge. Taken 26-Aug-12. Some areas are hip deep. While most people opt to hike this route as a 2 or 3 day trip, camping at Aster and Three Isle Lakes, this description is for a 1 day loop. Subcategory: Outdoors. It never got boring or monotonous feeling. It is very easy to find and stay on the trail the entire way. Definitely more time than necessary to complete the loop but it made for relaxed mornings and evenings. PRIMARY ROUTE: 15.1km via Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit/Three Isle Lake Trail/Maude-Lawson Trail from North Interlakes Day Use (525m elevation) Campground Info. The footsteps in the snow helped us keep track of where the trail was. Taken 26-Aug-12. The previous Thursday and early Friday saw 20 cm of snow in the campgrounds, but by Saturday morning this had disappeared from the trail. Didn't see any bears, saw moose and deer and birds a plenty. We completed the Turbine Canyon to Three Isle Lake loop July 26 - 28. The next morning we got about 1km out towards the BC border and decided to turn back. At the campground/junction, head right toward Turbine Canyon Campground and North Kananaskis Pass. Turbine back to North Intake on Sunday. This time of year. swaggy hike. Completed September 3rd Turbine Canyon to Three Isle Lake Backpacking Loop ist ein 47.5 Kilometer langer, moderat besuchter Rundweg in der Nähe von Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta, Kanada. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/alberta/three-isle-lake The approach to campground wasn’t too bad. First through overgrown bush, and then about an hour up a scree slope. BTW, Maude and Three Isle both have excellent fishing for Cutthroat, but not Beatty. Subcategory Detail: Hiking. Golden larches every where. This trail goes by Forks Backcountry Campground and Forks Campground. none of our group were super experienced hikers and it proved difficult but fun nonetheless. The AllTrails map, my recording, and the maps on the trail all give different mileage so I have no idea how far it is between each campsite. This is NOT an easy hike to do in 1 day, however, and the ridge is no pushover for any length trip. The hike out to Forks campground is nice but flat, for about 7-8km. The tent sites are scattered in two separate loops; the first located amongst the trees above the lake and the second, 0.5 kilometres along the lake shore on the opposite side of the creek. The final trek up to Beatty Lake campground was really tough. Please refer to the trail description in the guidebook, especially for unofficial, off-trail hikes. The snow that was on the trail was compact enough to walk on top of without falling in. It’s a beautiful sight. Kananaskis Country Trail Guide Volume 1 Trail #72, Trailhead: North Interlakes 50.631898N, -115.140726W, Your browser does not support displaying the Trailhead Map. Watch out for bears though as we've had an encounter with a Grizzly after LeRoy creek. … camp. At the Forks campsite, stay right to go to Turbine Canyon, left to Three Isle Lake.Editors Note: Attached GPS data is approximate, planned from Topo maps (but good quality topos). The mountain vistas are wonderful. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. From there the steady climb up the screw slope is tough but doable. Beatty Lake backcountry campground does not require a permit, however Turbine Canyon campground does. 12 of 42 photos. First day took ~6 hours with some breaks and a lunch break. The descent down the pass is quite steep and long. Putnik. Forks Campground: A backup option if Three Isle Lake is booked up, at 4km further it would make for a long, but doable day two. Big section of fallen trees to climb over on the way into three isle. Two thoughts. Hier kann hervorragend gewandert, gezeltet und gebackpackt werden. The scree slope was steep and very narrow at some parts, but doable and had great views (even for me, not very experienced with scree and very afraid of heights). We completed this trail in three days, beginning August 18th, completed August 20th. Very small amount of snow - packed down so gators and spikes were unnecessary. I hiked this loop solo middle of August and it was a beautiful experience! An option to consider is to stay at Beatty Lake campground to shorten the day giving more time to enjoy the lake and Three Isle the following day. Visitors 491. The 15 km (9 mile) journey into Turbine Canyon Campground begins at the North Interlakes parking lot on Upper Kananaskis Lake where the trail takes you around the North side of the lake and west toward three other campgrounds worthy of future visits, the Point, Three Isle Lake and the Forks Campgrounds. Taken 25-Aug-12. 23. The vista of the majestic mountains surrounding you all around is breathtaking. Second day took us ~8 hours. We went counter-clockwise, going to Turbine Canyon the first night, going through the North and South Kananaskis passes on the second day, staying at Three Isle Creek Campground the second night, and hiked back out to the car via Forks campground on the final day. We did this in 3 days, 2 nights at the end of July. Completed weekend of 17-19 July. Overall, the trip was amazing and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Turbine canyon is something to see, for about 15 minutes, but I really enjoyed the hike up to the C.O.D.A. It seemed too risky. Beatty Lake was beautiful and we debated camping there instead of Three Isle but decided to continue on. Second day was the trek through the BC side to Three Isle Lake via the North and then South Kan passes. Our third day was an easy downhill walk back to North Interlakes Day Use area. After that it's easy-peasy to Three Isle and a wonderful end. Trails are fairly clear so there was no getting lost. The backcountry campground is located 15.1 km from the trailhead via the Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit, Three Isle Lake and Maude-Lawson Trails and the elevation gain totals 525 metres. A couple creek passings from turbine to three isle that resulted in wet shoes. The hike up to Three Isle was pretty dry. We parked at the Interlakes parking lot at the Upper Kan lake. All in all a wonderful and beautiful adventure that you should go on. Thumbnails Info Categories & Keywords Category: Lifestyle and Recreation. Turbine was very buggy. Stunning scenery amongst varying terrain that continually makes you reach for your camera. The views are beautiful! At 2.2 km the Upper Lake Connector provides a second access to the Upper Lake Circuit. This was a great backpacking trip, we did in 3 days, stay left at Beatty lake over the little creek as you can easily go down the wrong path. Turbine Canyon and Three Isle Lake backpacking We went up to Turbine Canyon last Saturday (Aug. 25th), dayhiked the area on Sunday, then headed to Three Isle Lake on Monday, exiting on Tuesday. ... You will then come down the ridge, through snowbanks and skree, to Three Isle Lake. The trail was in great condition. In order to get back to camp before the others sent out a search party, I didn't stay long. The descent down from Three Isle was beautiful, so many gorgeous views! The last day back to Upper Lake was downhill and easy. I decided to walk the long way around Upper Kananaskis Lake. It was starting to snow a small amount in the morning. My suggestion is clockwise to Three Isle first and then make your way to Turbine through Beatty lake, the descent to the scree slope and the scree slope are something I would rather not do towards the end of the longer second day. Completed this hike solo in a day, started at 1:15AM waited for sunrise to descend down the scree slope at the south Kananaskis pass talked with BC forestry folks and few other groups on way back. Turbine Canyon and Maude Lake via Maude-Lawson Trail is a 21.5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta, Canada that features a lake and is rated as difficult. Did the full loop in three days but this day was the hardest! We followed that trail into the campsite and it seemed to work out. Subcategory: Outdoors. I completed in 3 days and 2 nights. I began day two by viewing Turbine Canyon. Mt Indefatigable East Peak Loop via Indefatigable Trail. I would recommend this trail to everyone the views you get at both continental devides is spectacular, if doing I would suggest going clockwise as when you go past Beaty lake you follow a creek bed down and the scree slope trail is easy to navigate clockwise it’s easy to loose the trail and makes for more difficulty. Distance 10.4 km one way, height gain 738 m. This is the key section of a popular four-day backpack starting from Upper Kananaskis Lake that takes in Aster Lake, Northover Ridge, Three Isle Lake, South Kananaskis Pass, Leroy Creek, North Kananaskis Pass and Turbine Canyon. An option to consider is to stay at Beatty Lake campground to shorten the day giving more time to enjoy the lake and Three Isle the following day. Instead we hiked to Three Isle camp via Forks campground. We have a site at Turbine mid July and would love to do the loop but haven’t seen any recent reports so far! There were 2 river crossings down at the bottom of the North pass - we managed across on some logs that were placed strategically. Backpacking loop with amazing views! Definitely needed some poles but probably could have taken boots off and crossed in sandals across as it wasn't very deep. Beatty to Turbine Saturday. Hike west (right if you are facing the lake) and follow the Upper Kananaskis Lakes Trail, then the Three Isle Lake Trail to Forks Campground (7.3 km). Er führt entlang eines Sees, entlang eines Flusses und es gibt oftmals Wildtiere zu sehen. Once at the top of the pass you cross back into Alberta and you are at Maude Lake. No snow or other tricky conditions. Thumbnails Info Categories & Keywords Category: Lifestyle and Recreation. Although you can hike there and back in one very long day, it is far better to backpack in to the campground for a long weekend and spend time looking around some fantastic high country. Final day took us about 5 hours with a lunch break again at Forks, and we were especially slow on this day even on the flat walk from Forks to the car. From there I began the hike to Three Isles Camp Ground. Subcategory Detail: Hiking. And although not necessarily recommended,… Over all this is an amazing hike because of the amount of diversity in terrain, vegetation, and views. 5 to Three Isle and 3 back to the parking lot. Three Isle Lake is the most popular overnight destination of all the trails radiating out from Upper Kananaskis Lake. Map: Three Isle. Bikes are permitted as far as Invincible Creek, located approximately 3.8 km from the trailhead. Turbine Canyon to Three Isle Lake Backpacking Loop is a 29.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Kananaskis Improvement, Alberta, Canada that features a lake and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. Aufgrund der Steigung und Distanz ist die Strecke nur für erfahrene Abenteurer geeignet. Go right at this junction (left takes you back to your car), and follow the clear path to Three Isle Lake Campground, which is roughly 3.5km from the junction. Day 3: Nothing but amazing views from Beatty to Three isle Lake then down to the valley back to Forks that'll surly leave you wanting to do this hike again. On the clockwise route, the short traverse of the hard-pan shale slope up high (below Beatty Lake) is exposed to a nasty slide. Would definitely recommend, we went as a group of seven, ages 17-57 and thoroughly enjoyed it! Turbine Canyon Backcountry Peter Lougheed PP. Die Route ist am besten von Mai bis Oktober zugänglich. Watch for the cairns at the creek crossing to stay on trail. The views once you reach the Plateau are breathtaking. We stayed at Beatty Lake campground. Also, there are creeks throughout the whole hike, so no need to bring tons of water each day! I wish we could have but we were too tired. We stayed at a fantastic, small campground that is just past the South Kananaskis Pass in B.C. The sun and heat are melting it, but that's making it trickier to pass through. Route Description Note: Most people camp at Forks campground and hike to North Kananaskis Pass from there or continue through to the Turbine Canyon Campground. Attempted July 5-7. Drop your backpacking gear at Turbine Canyon Campground. If your not looking for a workout take a few days to enjoy.. Beautiful trail! North Intake to Beatty Lake on Friday. 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