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I think we should stick to the plan of meeting in Bragg Creek at 7 and heading out on the 22 from there for an awesome scenic trip south. If we stick to a good pace of 110 kmph - we'll make good time...
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This is the best solution, meet there at 6:30 to 7:00 then budget 2.5 hours to Blairmore... keep in mind that google estimates it to take 2 hours & 45 minutes. That will put you there at around 9:30 to 10:00. I'd say you set the meeting point at the Tims in Blairmore.
I will put these up temporarily:
The ghost town is located somewhere here:

Entry point is via the frank slide interpretation centre

Loop eventually meets up with highway 40 again:

I know very little about how much snow is there, or how much it might slow you down.