Ravens End Hike

Where:

• Ravens End

 

When:

• February 7, 2026

 

Who:

• Ed, Dave, Rod, Neil, Janet, Dave, Chris, Roger

 

Trailhead:

• from Calgary, take Highway 1 West, turn off at the Seebe overpass, and cross the Bow River, then turn right onto Highway 1A, and the parking lot is a few km on the left hand side
• from Canmore, take the 1A Highway for 26 km to the parking lot on the left-hand side of the road
• the trailhead starts out of the far end of the parking lot heading east before turning back west, and the whole trail is well marked with signage and blue markers
• at the summit, which is just before the ‘chimney’ to enter the backside of Mount Yamnuska,  there is a one way clockwise loop that provides nice views of the surrounding peaks and valleys
• after Ravens End, you can continue through the towering rocks (known as the chimney) to the backside of Mount Yamnuska, which we did, but did not go beyond

 

 

Degree of difficulty:

• 7.8 km
• 540 meters
• it is a fairly easy trail with good views and some signed viewpoints
• it took us 3 hours round trip

 

 

Interesting notes:

• Ravens End is essentially the East End of Yamnuska Mountain and used to be known as Yam Shoulder
• at the top, there are views of the East Peak of Wendell, and Association Peak, and Hill

• Mount Yamnuska is a picturesque, standalone mountain with a sheer rockface that is one of the first mountains you notice as you enter the Rocky Mountain Range, and it is often bathed in sunshine, which makes it incredibly impressive
• the mountain is famous in climbing circles for its multitude of routes (over 130)
• Yamnuska translates to ‘wall of stone’ and is derived from the Stoney Nakoda word ‘lyamnathka’ that describes steep cliffs or flat-faced mountains