Elkford is a small community situated at the gateway to remote wilderness and one of the most spectacular parks in Western Canada. Bighorn sheep and mountain goats love this habitat. Mountain bikers, climbers, fishermen and hardy souls with an appetite for a self-sufficient living are drawn here. Elkford is in a mining country, the mainstay of the regional economy. Tours of the operation run in summers. Local shops and eateries serve up generous community spirit, as does the nine-hole golf course. Living here is about people and place.
Distances: to Fernie - 50 mins; to Cranbrook - 2hrs; to Calgary - 3hrs 15 mins
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