{
  "name": "Highwood Pass",
  "slug": "highwood-pass-ab-40",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/highwood-pass-ab-40/",
  "summary": "The highest paved road in Canada, winding through Kananaskis to Highwood Pass at 2,206 m with alpine meadows and big peaks for company. Shut from December to mid-June, which only makes us want it more.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "AB 40"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Canada",
    "region": "Alberta",
    "start": {
      "name": "Kananaskis",
      "lat": 50.707617,
      "lon": -115.10399
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Longview",
      "lat": 50.455628,
      "lon": -114.766213
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 25.8,
    "lengthKm": 41.5,
    "driveMinutes": 49,
    "corners": 25,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 2218.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ],
    "closesInWinter": true
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Closed December to mid-June",
    "Wildlife on the road",
    "Sudden alpine weather"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Highwood Pass"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 123
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}