Tent Ridge is one of my favourite hikes in Kananaskis and the Canadian Rockies! Come along with us as we take on the trail and experience sunset at the top! With limited time to summit, we chose to do the hike the opposite way to what everyone told us. We had hoped this would result in a quicker ascent to our desired viewpoint and ensure we didn't miss sunset, luckily we made the right choice!
Tent Ridge Horseshoe is a 10-kilometer loop trail with over 800 meters of elevation gain and is generally considered a challenging route. The best time to visit is between June and October. If completing the full hike, it is recommended that you ascend clockwise so you can complete the scramble section going up instead of coming down.
In this video we did the hike as an out and back. Our goal was to make it to the Spray Lakes viewpoint at the end of the ridge so we ascended anti clockwise and descended the same way. If you are hiking just for this view and are limited on time, I highly recommend completing the out and back. However, if you have more time then the rest of the horseshoe loop looks stunning and would be an incredible hike to do when you are in Kananaskis Country!
When hiking make sure to always be prepared for a variety of weather conditions. The wind on the ridge was some of the worst I have ever experienced and we should have packed more layers. For this hike I would recommend packing/wearing:
- Hiking boots with good tread. I saw people completing this hike in runners and slipping a lot on the way down!
- A rain jacket/windbreaker
- Additional layers for the summit. We completed this hike in early July and would have benefited from gloves and a beanie
- Headlamp if you will be descending in the dark
- Hiking poles (optional but I like to have them)
- Bug spray. The mosquitos were swarming like crazy and we ended up asking other hikers to use some of theirs!
- Snacks and water!
Would you do tent ridge for sunset?
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00:00 Intro
00:33 The Ascent
04:03 Sunset at the Summit
06:47 The Descent
07:47 Outro