Stoney Lookout Loop

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Ms. Canmore Runner at Stoney Lookout, Banff, looking north towards Mount Cascade – Photo Canmore Runner

West of Tunnel Mountain, at an elevation of 1884m, Stoney Lookout is a promontory extending east from the slopes of Mount Norquay. It lies at the end of a meandering, 2.2km trail that makes its way steadily upwards through the trees before offering up great views of Banff, the Bow Valley and Mount Cascade. From there you can loop back to the trailhead along a fast, twisty and at times steep and technical descent. Covering a total distance of around 4.5km, with some 393m of elevation, it’s a shorty but a goody. Continue reading