Barry posted a fascinating trip report on one of his Wilderness Adventures. Though it’s right out my back door, I’d never heard of this ghost town. Nor seen this stove worthy of the Chilkoot Trail.
Bankhead is an Alberta ghost town which existed between 1903 and 1923. On the road to Lake Minnewanka, about 2.5 KM (1.6 miles) north from the TransCanada, Banff Townsite exit, there is a turnout on the right where a short and easy 1.1 KM (0.7 mile) interpretive loop hike through old mine processing ruins is worth the time if you are willing to negotiate the steep stairs in and out of the site. The mine is located on the east base of Cascade Mountain.
… relics of their short existence including old foundations, derelict buildings and the debris of life in those times. …
read more – Hiking with Barry



Thanks for the mention, Rick. The old relics are spread far between the Anthricite and the Bankhead locations. The exploration is predominantly off trail but if you find that inner child discovery motivation as strong as mine, it is a lot of fun. We follow the laws of historic sites and take away nothing but pictures. I shall be looking forward to your accounts of the Iceland mission. All the best.