Carly Kovacik and myself did the Tent Ridge Horseshoe trail in Alberta, Canada during early September. The trailhead is located south of Canmore in a pristine valley near Spray Lake Reservoir. At the trailhead, the recommended way to do the route is in a clockwise manner, as that allows a trekker to ascend several class 3 scrambling sections, which is generally easier than descending those sections. However, the scrambling sections are not terrible if one were to descend. Carly and I took the clockwise progression, moving through a nice alpine basin, then ascending up a ridge, passing through several class 3 moves, and then reaching the first of several minor peaks. We then descended from the first peak and ascended a second. The remainder of the route involved a long ridge, followed by a grueling descent down a scree covered trail. We then worked our way through forest before reaching the car. This is a great route following a long ridge with outstanding views of the surrounding Canadian Rockies and a beautiful valley below your feet.
YouTube video is here. Google map is here.
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