April 26th: Stewart Creek Hole #12

Stewart Creek Hole #12 "Pigeon" 206yd Par3
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Stewart Creek:

It's not just the shotmakers who will enjoy this test of golf. Any eyes that have a passion for the mountains, nature, and adventure will be treated to a feast. The Three Sisters (pictured multiple times, most notably 4/16 and 4/20), a spectacular three-peak massif, hovers over the property and provides a stirring backdrop on a number of holes. Other holes are framed with the distant slopes of the Rockies and the Bow Valley. Regardless of the quality of golf, you'll certainly come away with plenty of money shots to stick on the fridge!


A Brief Look at the Main Mountains to Look for while in Canmore:
Photo 1 (immediately below) shows the Cascade Mountain about 12kms from Canmore, much closer viewed from Banff Avenue in Banff.

Photo 2 is of the Rundle Range, a mountain range better seen from Banff, but this photo gives some idea of its total length. About 10kms from the north end at Banff to the south end at Canmore. There is a path between Banff and Canmore along the east slope of the mountain. The high point is 9,675 feet.



Photo 3 is the south end of Rundle Mountain at that end and to the right of the slope is the facilities for the Nordic Events. Notice the light coloured slash across the lower part of the mountain, that is a gravel road that leads to a part of the Kananaskis Country Provincial Park. The road is called the Smith Dorrien Trail, it is gravel for about 40kms. It does lead to the many great hikes to small lakes on the mountain slopes as well as a much larger man made lake called Spray Lakes.



Photo 4 is of the Three Sisters Mountain, which from left to right are called, Little, Middle and Big Sister...clever Canucks.