Elbow Falls

Elbow Falls

Elbow Falls is a small set of waterfalls along the Elbow River, west of the hamlet of Bragg Creek within Kananaskis Country, Alberta. They are located along Highway 66, km to mi|20|abbr=yes west of the Bragg Creek turnoff on Highway 22X.

In the dry season, the falls reach a height of m to ft|6|wiki=yes, while in June, during high discharges, the river fills up and the waterfall is only m to ft|3|abbr=yes high. [Cite web|url= http://www.braggcreek.ca/kananaskis/elbowfalls.htm| title= Elbow Falls| author= Hamlet of Bragg Creek | authorlink= Bragg Creek, Alberta| month= September| year= 2005| accessdate= 2007-07-01]

A day use area (i.e. picnics) is maintained at the falls site, and also serves as the start/finish of a short km to mi|1|abbr=yes long hiking trail. [Hike Alberta - [http://hikealberta.com/hike/elbow-falls Elbow Falls Trail] ] Overnight camping is available at several nearby campgrounds. [Elbow Valley Campgrounds - [http://www.kananaskiscountrycampgrounds.com/elbow.html] ]

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