Nose Hill Park, Calgary

From the Nose Hill Park, the view of Calgary is incomparable. The location requires a bit of effort to hike up a gentle slope to the top of the hill. Once there, the reward is a 360-degree view spanning the Rocky Mountains, with the skyscrapers of downtown rising out of the Bow River Valley and the prairie stretching off to the east. The surrounding long-grass prairie offers glimpses of the local wildlife, as numerous deer, jackrabbits and the red-tailed hawk call it home.