Ram Falls Recreation Area
Last Review/Updated: May 10, 2002
H. Stelfox (AB Gov.) |
Bighorn sheep can be seen on the slopes of the 2850-metre Ram Range throughout the year—often near Ram Falls, where the river plunges 20 metres over a thin layer of hard sandstone.
A principal viewing location is within a short walk of the Ram Falls campsite, on the north side of the river, downstream from the falls. The canyon itself offers a dramatic view of eroded shale and sandstone, and golden eagles may be seen soaring on the canyon air currents. In the fall, bald eagles, merlins and American kestrels wing south along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Red
squirrels are abundant in the pine and spruce forests, and black bears
may be seen from midspring to late fall.
Look for both cutthroat trout, which rise to the surface to feed on mayflies and caddisflies, and American dippers, dark wren-like birds that feed on insects in the rushing water.
