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1981 wildfire, and then descends to its end at a camping spot and picnic area, 42 kilomet-
ers (26 miles) from Bragg Creek.
Sulphur Springs
• Length: 2 kilometers/1.2 miles (40 minutes) one-way
• Elevation gain: 200 meters/656 feet
• Rating: easy/moderate
• Trailhead: Sulphur Springs Creek, Highway 66
Park at Sulphur Springs Creek (just east of Paddy's Flat Campground) and follow the north
bank of the small creek upstream, veering left at the cutline to reach the springs. Fed by
sulphur-rich water, the springs were diverted through an iron casing in the 1930s.
Paddy's Flat
• Length: 2.2 kilometers/1.4 miles (30 minutes) round-trip
• Elevation gain: minimal
• Rating: easy
• Trailhead: Loop B, Paddy's Flat Campground, 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of Bragg
Creek
This interpretive trail passes through a forest of lodgepole pine interspersed with white
spruce, aspen, and, along a spring-fed creek, poplar, before looping back around and fol-
lowing the Elbow River downstream, back to the trailhead. Numbered posts correspond
with a brochure available at the beginning of the trail.
Moose Mountain
• Length: 7 kilometers/4.3 miles (2.5-3 hours) one-way
• Elevation gain: 670 meters/2,200 feet
• Rating: moderate/difficult
• Trailhead: 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) along an unmarked gravel road that spurs north of
Highway 66, 700 meters (0.4 mile) west of Paddy's Flat Campground
Rising to an elevation of 2,438 meters (8,000 feet), Moose Mountain is the dominant peak
in the Elbow River Valley area. Its summit provides 360-degree views over the entire re-
gion. From 500 meters (0.3 mile) before a gate across the road, the trail follows an old fire-
lookout road for four kilometers (2.5 miles), climbing steadily just below the ridgeline. It
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