| The City of Calgary has somewhere in the vicinity | | | | formally challenge everyone who says Nose Hill |
| of 600 kilometres of walking trails. Some of these | | | | doesn't count as a real hike to run from the base |
| are in areas that require a bit more preparation | | | | of the hill, to the top. Without stopping. Go ahead, |
| and commitment than your average walk in the | | | | I'll wait.... For those who are interested in getting |
| park. However, the necessary equipment can | | | | to know this little gem I've attached a brochure |
| easily be furnished. Apartments in downtown | | | | for you here. Weaselhead Park Natural Area: |
| Calgary make for an excellent reference point to | | | | Incredibly, one out of every five Albertans gets |
| gauge access to all of the City's recreation areas. | | | | their water from these wetlands. Located just |
| So, I'm basing this guide on a couple of hikes that | | | | west of the Glenmore reservoir, this area is |
| are easily accessible using downtown Calgary as a | | | | home to a staggering variety of flora and fauna. |
| center point. Nose Hill Park: | | | | There are a lot of designated hiking trails that |
| Nose Hill has long been denounced as 'not a real | | | | allow you to get up close and personal with the |
| hike' by many who would rather be off hiking in | | | | inhabitants of the park. In fact, bird watchers in |
| the nearby Rocky Mountains (more on that later). | | | | particular will be pleased with this area. For more |
| I believe they're half right. There is much better | | | | in-depth information about this amazing area, get |
| hiking to be had in the Mountains than there is to | | | | in touch with The Weaselhead Society. |
| be had in the prairies; that it true. However, I | | | | |