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Day 10 of 10 – Howard Douglas to Sunshine Village
by ZemuUrdock
2011-09-11
Canada Alberta
Backpacking
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Day 10 of 10 – Howard Douglas to Sunshine Village


See Trip labeled “Canada’s Great Divide Trail – Peter Lougheed to Sunshine" for overview of the entire 10-day trip as well as the other trips for each segment.  The Keyword is GDT1109 to bring them together in a search.

This was the "Exit Day", so it was by necessity short involving only about 5 km (3 miles).  Elevation gain was kept to 155 m (508 ft) and elevation loss was 240 m (787 ft) for a total daily number of 395 m (1,300 ft).

Once you arrive at the upper lodge of Sunshine Village, you can either hike down to the parking lot or catch one of the hourly buses that make the round trip.  Personal vehicles are not allowed on this road.  The cost is $15 per person one-way.

The bus will save you an additional 2 hours of hiking down approximately 600-700 m (1,968 - 2,300 ft).
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