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Travel: Nearby - Lac Des Arc to Canmore Attractions

Mount Grotto

This is the mountain from which all of the limestone is being quarried for the cement factory at Exshaw.

Lac des Arcs

A shallow windswept lake between Canmore and Dead Man's Flats, on the north side of the Trans-Canada Highway. It is a favorite for windsurfers braving the lake's just-above-freezing temperatures. On the north side of the lake is a limestone quarry for the manufacture of concrete.

Dead Man's Flats

This town was originally named "Deadman's Flats", after a person found there by early trappers. The name was changed to "Pigeon Mountain", after a proposed ski development (the clear-cut scars are still visible from the highway), but was changed back in the 1980s.

Mount Lougheed

This mountain, 10,200 ft (3,109 m) is the second highest in Kananaskis Country. This mountain is named after the first premier of Alberta, when Alberta became a Canadian province in 1905. The mountain is most visible from the Trans-Canada, on the south side just east of Canmore.

The Three Sisters

This peak, with an elevation of 2,972 m (9,750 ft) is named after its resemblance to three nuns in their hoods. These peaks are most visible when you are dcriving east from Banff, on the south side of the highway.

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