0,0 - In the parking lot behind the Banff Springs Hotel, begin riding south on the Spray River Trail.

3,6 - Notice bridge to left crossing Spray River. (Don' t go that way)

6,2* - Bear left onto the Goat Creek Trail.

6,4 - Cross Spray River and begin climbing.

6,8 - Top of climb between Spray River and Goat Creek. Track becomes narrower.

7,5 - Cross Goat Creek bridge. Notice beautiful waterfall to right.

8,5 - Cross second in a series of three small bridges.

9,5 - Cross bridge number three.

11,5 - Goat Creek Trail kiosk. Trail becomes a bit rougher. Singletrack going right is the beginning of an alternate route to Spray Lake Reservoir. Potentially very marshy. Inquire locally at Bactrax bike shop in Banff (403-762-8177).

12,0* - Turn right onto Smith-Dorrien Spray Rd., which is wide and occasionially very dusty.

15,0 - Curve left to cross outlet and stay on main road.

17,1 - Spray Lake Ranger Station on right.

17,2* - Turn right toward Spray Lakes West Rd. and ride across dam.

17,5* - Curve left, passing campground host's site. (Gated road is where alternate route mentioned at mile 11.5 rejoins main route.)

17,9 - Spray Lakes West Campground on the left.

20,4 - Gate. The road is barricaded shut to motor traffic beyond this point. Informal camping opportunities from here to Canyon Dam. Expect narrow and exposed sections with some talus sloughs off the cut slopes.

27,3 - Pass through gate.

27,4 - Ride across Canyon Dam.

27,5 - Do not go right. Instead, walk down a steep, short hill, push or ride across the flats, then push up another short hill. Ride into woods on old dirt fire road.

28,3 - Go left after climb.

28,5 - Go left, then ride downhill.

29,4 - Thirty-yard stretch of rocky road; walking recommended.

30,0 - Ride across Turbulent Creek bridge. Notice waterfall up slot canyon to the right. Trail becomes narrower, although itis still along an old road bed.

31,2 - Round bend to view massive Mt. Shark.

31,6* - At "T", turn right, then notice Bryant Creek Trail sign.

32,0 - Bear left toward Palliser Pass Trail onto rougher track after cresting small hill. Do not go onto better trail heading uphill to the right.

32,1 - After steep little hill, turn left at junction onto better trail.

32,2 - Cross Bryant Creek bridge. Watch for horse packstrings.

32,6 - Bear left and cross Spray River bridge.

32,7 - Start 0.75 mi. uphill, a pusher for many riders.

33,4 - Leave Banff National Park. Begin rollercoaster section through timber.

34,0 - Continue straight where steep trail drops right toward Watridge Lake.

34,4 - Cross footbridge over unsigned creek and continue on main trail, amid a network of Nordic ski trails.

36,2 - Veer right to avoid gate.

36,3* - Enter Mt. Shark trailhead parking area. Turn left to climb along wide gravel road.

37,5 - Mt. Shark helipad to right.

38,4 - Start down.

39,4 - Cross Smuts Creek. Mt. Engadine Lodge is off route 0.25 mi. to the right.

39,5* - Turn right onto Smith-Dorrien Spray Rd.

39,8 - Enter Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

43,4 - Chester Lake trailhead.

44,7 - Cross Headwall Creek.

47,0 - Cross James Walker Creek.

47,1 - Sawmill Picnic Area. Continue on Smith-Dorrien Spray Rd., entering magnificent country offering long-range views.

53,8 - Peninsula Picnic Area access on right.

55,7* - Turn right onto paved Kananaskis Lakes Trail Rd. toward Boulton Creek Trading Post.

56,4* - Peter Lougheed Provincial Park Visitor Center on left. Turn right onto paved bike path paralleling road.

56,7 - Canyon Campsite on right.

57,9 - William Watson Lodge on right. Elkwood Campground on left.

60,2* - Boulton Creek Trading Post compound on the left. Path ends; turn right, then turn left onto Kananaskis Lakes Trail Rd. Stock up on food and water here for the next two days, unless you're counting on using surface water (of which there's plenty).

61,4* - Turn left into Elk Pass Trail parking area. From the restrooms, access the trail across the parking area. Go around gate; trail starts out as a good gravel road.

61,9 - Uphill grade turns significantly steeper.

62,1* - Go under powerline and curve left. More or less follow the powerline all the way to the Elk Lakes Provincial Park trailhead (unsigned).

62,7 - Cross bridge over unnamed creek. At threeway junction, bear left up steep hill - nearly 0.4 mi. in length.

63,0 - Go under powerline, curving right.

64,9 - Elk Pass (elev. 6,443') and Great Divide (Crossing #1). Walk around gate to leave Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and Alberta; enter British Columbia.

67,6* - Walk around gate and turn left onto Elk River Rd. (About 0.25 mi. (0.4 km) off route to the right is a trailhead and primitive campground, the major one for the Elk Lakes Provincial Park No water, no buildings just a kiosk.)

70,4 - Upper Elk River BC Forest Service Recreation Site is 0.25 mi. off route to right. Primitive camping.

70,6 - Tobermory BC Forest Service Recreation Site. Includes a cabin with cots and woodstove, available first-come-first-served.

74,7 - Riverside BC Forest Service Recreation Site. Primitive camping.

80,9* - At "Y", bear right onto unsigned gravel Elk River Rd.

81,6 - Weary Creek BC Forest Service Recreation Site. Primitive camping. Cross Elk River.

93,7 - Cross Forsyth Creek.

96,3 - Cross Bingay Creek.

97,0 - Blue Lake BC Forest Service Recreation Site on right.

101,2 - Road is becoming straighter, with potentially faster traffic and more logging activity.

103,4 - Dispersed camping available in nice meadow along the river to the left.

106,2 - Continue straight as road widens.

107,7 - Cross cattleguard into rural outskirts of Elkford.

109,0 - Ride onto pavement.

109,4 - Elkford. Elkford Municipal Campground. Just across the highway and up a half block is a complex of services.

109,6* - At stop sign, turn left onto paved Fording River Rd.

0,0 - Elkford. Cross bridge on Fording River Rd. and start up long hill, over 2.5 mi. (4 km) in length. Decent shoulder.

2,4 - The grade diminishes. Turn right for "Fording River" alternate.