Elbow Falls is a small set of

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s along the

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, west of the hamlet of Bragg Creek within

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. They are located along Highway 66, west of the Bragg Creek turnoff on Highway 22. In the dry season, the falls reach a height of , while in June, during high discharges, the river fills up and the waterfall is only high. A day use area (i.e. picnics) is maintained at the falls site, and also serves as the start/finish of a short long

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trail. Overnight camping is available at several nearby campgrounds. After the

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, the day use area was destroyed. The Elbow River overflowed its banks and destroyed all of the picnicking area and most of the paved trails. The riverbed itself also suffered major destruction, now being replaced by mounds of rock, rather than soil and trees.

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Alberta Parks Elbow Falls Provincial Recreation Area

Elbow Falls High Spring Flow Hd Video
Kananaskis Improvement District Waterfalls of Alberta Cascade waterfalls {{AlbertaRockies-geo-stub

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