South Peak Rock Climbing

Access to Mt Cory is made by exiting Hwy 1 and joining the Bow Valley Parkway. For the South Peak there are many options, Ill describe the two popular options.

1: Park at a small pull out approx 4.2km from the south BVP gate. Cross the road and go uphill through meadows and forest to the cliff. This route does not really have well defined trails but the routes are clear to see and direct lines to them can be taken.

2:Park at the Muleshoe Picnic area 5.5kms from the gate. Gain a trail that starts beside the outhouse and follow it across the Hwy. The trail goes up and left through a meadow and then turns right and ascends the hillside. When it levels off you'll see a hiker icon sign and a fork in the trail, go left and hike up a steep open hill. At the top of the steep hill the trail will turn slightly left and gain a shoulder above a large gully. Follow this shoulder until near the end of the gully where you'll see a trail leading right into the trees. From here go a short distance through the trees and you'll come to a creek bed with (hopefully marked with a cairn)(remember this creek crossing as you'll be coming down the creekbed on the way out). Cross the creek and head back into the trees, from here you'll follow light trails up a treed shoulder until near the same height as the base of the cliff. When the shoulder opens up traverse grassy slopes until you reach an obvious, but small gully which you can cross to get to the base of the cliffs. Noteworthy that many of the flags which existed to mark the approach, no longer exist. Cairns mark the approach route and have proven helpful. 

Both approach options will be roughly 1-1.5hrs