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Published by vdewit on April 30th, 2009
Trip Details
Trip Activity: 
Hike
Attained Summit?: 
Yes
Location: 
Kananaskis Country
Trip Date: 
August 26, 2004
Summit Elevation: 
2,437m
Summit Elevation (ft): 
7,996ft
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Interesting Facts: 
(info from peakfinder.com) Because of its location significantly east of the main front range, Moose Mountain was a natural choice for an Alberta Forest Service fire lookout when the system was established in 1929. The current building was built in 1974 and is the third to occupy the site.

Trip Report

Niko's first summit! While Hanneke and KC were gone to Manitoba for a wedding, Niko and I hiked his first mountain on a nice sunny, warm 30 degree August Friday.

The hike to Moose Mountain is only marginally fun but that could be due to having a 35 pound kid on my back the whole way up (and down)!! I just don't really like long hikes along roads. The surface is to hard or something and I tend to get sore feet on it. The worst part BY FAR on this hike is the 100m of elevation loss within the first 30 minutes of hiking. Trust me. In 30 degree heat you really notice this on the way back to your car - whether you're biking or walking!

The uninspiring hike does eventually become more and more interesting as you get nearer to Moose Mountains summit. You have an excellent view from the top and the fire lookout folks are very nice. We even mangaged to score some ice-cold water melon!

I would recommend doing this classic hike once. I doubt you'll repeat it any time soon with so many other opportunities out there.

Moose mountain seems a long way off at this point. Good thing I've already lost 100 meters of elevation!