tunnel mountain

date hiked: august 25, 2006
distance: 4.6 km/2.86 miles 
elevation gain: 300 m/948 feet
time: 2 hours

the most obvious surprise of this hike is that it’s missing a tunnel. tunnel mountain was given its’ namesake due to a proposed tunnel that was to be blasted through the mountain for a railway. the railway was rerouted around the mountain and the proposed tunnel never materialized.

the hike is easy, with switchbacks tempering the elevation gain. near the top, there are great views of banff and of mt rundle…which is tyler’s favorite surrounding mountain. he named it cookie monster mountain because it looks like bites were taken out of the top.

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