Chester Lake/Fortress/Headwall Lakes Loop – Updated

Date/Time
Date(s) - Mon Sep 14 2026
7:45 am

Notes:

Beautiful loop with lakes, different rock formations and peaks.  We’ll be doing this in a clockwise direction – Chester Lake, Fortress Peak, Headwall Lakes.

Depending on weather and conditions, we may do something closer to Canmore, such as EEOR – 900 metre elevation gain; 5.2 km return.

URL Reference: https://monkeystale.ca/2022/04/20/chester-lake-headwall-lakes-hike-including-fortress-summit/

Type: Hike

Level: A   at A pace

Trip Leader: Ron Suttie

Total Distance (km): 19.2

Vertical Gain (m): 1162

Max Elevation (m): 3000

Duration (hrs): 8.5

Meet 10 minutes before 7:45 AM

Meet location: Canmore Nordic Centre

Cost ($): 8

Max Participants: 10 Moved to Sept 17

Signup: MUST SIGN UP

Earliest Signup: Any time

To register, email request to: ronsuttie@gmail.com
Include your CSA MEMBERSHIP number and a contact PHONE number
If no reply check your email junk folder

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