Kananaskis Lakes Map | Gem Trek Maps

Waterproof and tear-resistant hiking and recreation map for the Kananaskis Lakes region of the Canadian Rockies.

Gem Trek's Kananaskis Lakes Map is designed for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts looking to explore the south-central portion of Kananaskis Country immediately south of the Gem Trek Canmore and Kananaskis Village Map. Whether you are touring along the roads or heading into the backcountry, you'll find the waterproof and tear-resistant Kananaskis Lakes Map to be an invaluable tool. This map features detailed cartography, accurate hiking trails with distances, and details such as logging roads, campgrounds, equestrian routes, picnic areas, and fire lookouts. On the back are descriptions of the most popular hiking trails, as well details of services such as campgrounds and visitor centres.

 

Map specs

Scale: 1:50,000
Paper: Waterproof and tear-resistant
Folded size: 4.5 x 9.5 inches
Flat size: 27 x 39 inches
Edition: 8th

 

Map Coverage

The Kananaskis Lakes Map covers Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, off Highway 40 south of the Kananaskis Valley. The northern extent of the map is Opal Day Use area on Highway 40 and Mount Engadine Lodge on the Smith-Dorrien/Spray Trail. The southern portion of the map covers Elk Lakes Provincial Park, in British Columbia. Popular hiking trails on the Kananaskis Lakes Map include Elbow Lake, Chester Lake, Burstall Pass, Headwall Lakes, Kananaskis Lookout, Upper Kananaskis Lake Circuit, Rawson Lake, Elk Lakes, and Ptarmigan Cirque. For adventurous hikers, the remote southern reaches of Banff National Park near Leman Lake are included.

A 1:25,000-scale inset map on the back highlights the Kananaskis Lakes area, including extra detail of hiking trails and campgrounds.

 

Map Features

The Kananaskis Lakes Map features:

- waterproof and tear-resistant paper
- contour lines at 25-metre (80-foot) intervals
- relief shading to better show the topography
- full colour on both sides
- hiking trails with trail names and trail distances marked
- mountain biking and equestrian trails with trail names and distances marked
- hydrology: rivers, rapids and waterfalls
- mountain names and all available mountain elevations
- all campgrounds with a handy chart showing campground details
- points of interest and attractions as well as picnic areas and highway viewpoints

 

About Gem Trek Maps: With over 1,000,000 maps sold, Gem Trek Maps are the most trusted and popular maps available for the Canadian Rockies region of Canada. We use the latest in digital mapping technology to create a distinctive color palette for shaded relief that gives a clear and accurate portrayal of topographic information and vegetation zones. A family-run company based in Banff, we employ local cartographers who know the region and we work closely with all land management agencies to fact-check and proof our maps, which are updated regularly.

Gem Trek Maps was founded in the early 1990s with the publication of maps to the Kananaskis Country region of the Canadian Rockies. Today, with over 1,000,000 maps sold, we remain a vibrant, proudly independent map publisher specializing in producing Canadian Rockies maps. Our cartographers, writers, and photographers are all locals, who love the outdoors and enjoy the challenge of producing the very best maps possible.