Looking west from South Baldy, Kananskis Country

Looking west from South Baldy, Kananskis Country

Friday, 14 August 2009

Coyote Moon, Coots Pond, Cemetery Circuit

When you just want a nice quiet ride without any hills and a bit of indulgence, this is the ticket. It's a 30 km circuit with a great cafe half way round. The cafe is the Coyote Moon in Turner Valley and it's pretty popular with two-wheelers of both varieties. The owner seems to be making a real effort with her customers, and we enjoyed the food. They sell beer too. There are some decent wildlife pictures on the wall that are for sale, although in our (maybe slightly biased) opinion they're not as good as Lou's friend Karen's photos.

Lou on Coots Pond Road
The ride starts where the Coots Pond Road hits the Millarville road (549) about 1250 m east of Highway 22. It's a simple rectangle - take 549 west (against the wind), 22 south (against the wind), stop at the cafe for lunch, then ride east towards Black Diamond (against the wind), and north back to the car (guess what - this is the Foothills, the wind will be against you again).

Lo, with a traditional farm behind her, complete with ancient grain elevator


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