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Rocky View County

Cochrane Ranche & Mt St Francis Lower Creek Trail loop

Hiking trails & Routes

Rocky View County

Cochrane Ranche & Mt St Francis Lower Creek Trail loop

Easy

8

hikers

Cochrane Ranche & Mt St Francis Lower Creek Trail loop

01:55

7.16km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.09 km

Site of the Grandfather Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Step into the forest to pay a visit to the site of the former Grandfather Tree. This tree, was an estimated 300 years old, and toppled over in a windstorm …

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2

3.31 km

Big Hill Creek

Highlight • River

Big Hill Creek is a healthy creek originating from a spring that flows out of pre-glacial sands and gravels. The headwaters stay at a constant 6°C temperature so it does not freeze during winter, showing off stunning winter waterfalls.

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3

6.56 km

Men of Vision

Highlight • Monument

Men of Vision is a statue that honours the pioneering spirit of early cowboys. Artist Malcolm James MacKenzie created this statue in 1979 and the cowboy still sits tall on …

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B

7.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.80 km

2.87 km

408 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.35 km

801 m

596 m

273 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 10 October

4°C

-6°C

81 %

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