Castle Mountain Lookout is a short but steep hike that provides sweeping views across the valley. It is a Stairmaster grind at the top but worth the effort.
Due to unexpectedly deep snow, we zig-zagged around Read's Ridge which presented a number of challenges with deep snow and loose scree.
Evan Thomas Waterfalls is a mostly modest hike (other than the climb into the canyon) with some spectacular icefalls along the entire route.
Arnica Lake is a challenging winter stroll due to the elevation gain including a km long climb out of the valley at the end, but the sweeping views are amazing.
Despite a -21C weather start, it was a beautiful relaxing stroll with great views of the Hopi pictographs, icefalls, hoodoos, and a cave.
Despite doing this trail a number of times in the summer and winter we ended up taking a wrong turn at the start which added a half hour to the journey.
Fullerton Loop is a relatively short and easy trail that is close to Calgary and offers some nice vistas of the Kananaskis Range and along the Elbow River.
Lillian Lake is mostly in a treed valley, but it does offer picturesque views of Galatea Creek, numerous small waterfalls, and several majestic peaks, especially on the bluebird day that we had.
Rummel is always a fun jaunt that provides a decent workout without ripping the lungs out. On this overcast day, we weren't able to enjoy the usual mountain views.
Despite a chilly temperature of -18C on the way up the trail, we had a very pleasant stroll to the base of Buller Mountain on a bluebird day.