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Elbow Pass

Coordinates: 50°38′08″N 115°00′42″W / 50.6355556°N 115.0116667°W / 50.6355556; -115.0116667 (Elbow Pass)
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Elbow Pass
Elbow Pass viewed from above Desolation Flat
Elevation2,088 metres (6,850 ft)[1]
LocationKananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
RangeMisty Range
Coordinates50°38′08″N 115°00′42″W / 50.6355556°N 115.0116667°W / 50.6355556; -115.0116667 (Elbow Pass)[2]
Topo mapNTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes[2]
Elbow Pass is located in Alberta
Elbow Pass
Location of Elbow Pass in SW Alberta

Elbow Pass is the mountain pass between the Highwood and Elbow areas in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada. It contains Elbow Lake which is the headwaters of the Elbow River.

The pass is formed between Mount Rae of the Misty Range and Gap Mountain of the Opal Range.[3]

Good hiking and mountain biking routes connect the Little Elbow Recreation Area at the end of Highway 66 to the Highwood Pass area on Bighorn Highway.

References

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  1. ^ "Elbow Pass". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ^ a b "Elbow Pass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  3. ^ "Topographic map of Elbow Pass". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.