DVD capture

Photo courtesy Joe Ellington

To reach Hwy 742 (also known as Spray Lakes Rd. / Smith-Dorrien Rd.): From Hwy 1 (Trans-Canada Hwy), use Exit 91 “Hwy 1A - Canmore.” Follow Bow Valley Trail 2.2 km, turn left (northwest) onto Railway Ave. Proceed 0.5 km and turn left (west) at Main St. (also known as 8th St.), go 0.6 km and turn left (south) onto Bridge Rd. (also known as 8th Ave. / Rundle Dr.). At the “T” intersection, turn left (south) on Three Sisters Dr., proceed 0.6 km and turn right (west) at Spray Lakes Rd. (also known as Hwy 742). (Or simply follow the helpful “Kananaskis Country” signs throughout Canmore.)

Remarks:
The striking Mule Hill is more than 32 km (20 miles) from the Bear Creek. It hardly matters. In August 2004, near the end of filming, Lee dispatched a “splinter” crew, horses, vehicles, and doubles to gather assorted “establishing shots” throughout the Kananaskis region. Their work was expertly injected throughout the film. Three years later, the Mule Hill was re-discovered by sharp-eyed Joe Ellington.