Worth the ride near Calgary, AB
We list 8 places worth riding to around Calgary, AB, across views, food, and coffee.
Views
Highwood Pass Summit
Mountain View
Canada's highest paved pass at 2,206 metres, with summit parking and open alpine views.
Calgary Tower
Viewpoint
Observation tower rising 190.8 m over downtown Calgary, built in 1968.
Photo by M Cheung (CC BY-SA 2.0) source
Barrier Lake Day Use Area
Mountain View
Roughly 45 minutes out of Calgary on Highway 40, a pull off to start a Kananaskis day.
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Food
The Powderhorn Saloon
Food
Opens at 11am, so time the Bragg Creek to Turner Valley loop to land here for lunch, with bikes on the patio.
Twin Cities Saloon
Food
Deck full of motorcycles on summer weekends along the Cowboy Trail, with local beef and bison on the menu.
Coffee
Cinnamon Spoon
Coffee
Opens early with espresso, bagels and a sunny patio in Bragg Creek, a common turnaround for riders heading into Kananaskis.
Cochrane Coffee Traders
Coffee
Pick your road after coffee: Highway 1A toward Canmore or Highway 22 heading south, both starting in Cochrane.
More worth the ride
Ill-Fated Kustoms
Destination
A custom bike builder's showroom with parts, apparel and a small coffee bar, worth a stop to see what is on the floor.