In my beliefs it is one the nicest drives you can take in Alberta, lots of beauty and wildlife and it is not that busy... I had a close Friend Janet with me on the trip, sure glad she was able to put up with me as sometime I would only go 50 meters, stop the Van and take that extra shot... what was normally a three hour drive took 10 hours.. In the end it was well worth it, she was very understanding....
Long Description:
Located in beautiful Kananaskis country in the Canadian Rockies, the Highwood Pass is the highest navigable pass in Canada. The summit is just about at the tree line, which means the surrounding area is one of the most accessible alpine areas in the Canadian Rockies. Pull into the nearby Highwood Pass day use area and walk the interpretive trails through the Highwood Meadows.


The highest drivable pass in Canada is Highwood Pass (7239 ft.)

This road is Highway 40 in Kananaskis County, Alberta (southwest of Calgary). On the 2000 official Alberta Highway Map it is shown as paved and the altitude of the summit of Highwood Pass is labelled as being 2205m, which almost exactly agrees with 7239ft. The map also shows that the road is closed from 1-Dec to 15-June 15th:

The main reason for the closure extending to June 15 is to facilitate elk, big horn sheep, deer and moose doing their spring grazing during that time. As well, with spring babies being born, predators are attracted to the area. But the road is closed to motorised vehicles only, making this some of the best early season cycling with no traffic. Just look out for animals, they are often on the road.