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Adventures�
Story and Photos by Shawn hamilton
Canadian Getaw
Hosts: Co-owners Brenda Murdock and Terri
McKinney.
overview: Wild Deuce Retreats & Outfitting
is 45 minutes from Rocky Mountain
House, Alberta, and just over three hours
from Calgary. It offers everything from day
rides to women’s retreats, horsemanship
clinics, and wilderness pack trips. It also
One wild deuce
highlight is a ride to
40-mile Ridge. From
the ranch, you take a
steep trail that climbs
above the tree line. As
you leave the trees,
the view gets wider
and wider until the
entire sky opens to
360 degrees.
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holds an annual Working Mountain Horse
Competition and Sale. Its scenic trail system
encompasses more than 340 square
miles, which take in the picturesque Clearwater
and Ram Rivers.
Lost Guide Lake: One top ride at Wild
Deuce is Lost Guide Lake. To get there,
you’ll ride up a valley with stunning views.
Just above tree line,
the most incredible
turquoise color
slowly comes into
view: a pristine glacial
lake embedded
in a circular valley.
Lunch on the lake
banks, and watch
diamonds dance
on the water as the
sun bounces from
ripple to ripple.
After lunch, hike to
the waterfall on the
other side of the
lake, and dive in.
40-Mile Ridge:
Another highlight
is 40-Mile Ridge.
Beginning along
the river’s edge,
the trail takes a
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