Coliseum Mountain

Coliseum mountain was first mapped by Sir James Hector of the Palliser Expedition in 1858. Construction was under the supervision of District Forest Ranger Bill Shankland. The people of Nordegg claim that the fire lookout ranger during the coal mining days of the 1950s, Leo Letourneau, "passed time by turning his telescope on town activities, the children nicknaming him "Old Leo". This lookout has since been moved to the top of Baldy Mountain in the 1955, the neighbouring mountain just west of Coliseum. ==Hiking==

Coliseum mountain is a popular hike for those traveling to Nordegg and along the David Thompson Highway. The Coliseum Trail Staging Area can be accessed by taking the Shunda Creek Road through the Nordegg North Subdivision and following the signed arrows along the road, to Baldy Mountain Road up to Eagle Drive. The Ridgeline Trail is a longer, more challenging and less used trail to the summit. It is a 7.2 km trip to the peak or a 14.4 km return trip beginning at the Ranger Station, east of the town of Nordegg just off the David Thompson Highway. It climbs the ridge across from the Beaverdam Provincial Recreation Area. There is also the Ranger Station Trail, beginning at the Ranger Station and following the base of the mountain, eventually connecting with the Coliseum Trail or the Ridgeline Trail. Some people choose to climb up the front face of the mountain, beginning at the Coliseum Staging Area. However, this trail is challenging and not clearly marked, with difficult scree sections, some scrambling and steep climbs. ==References==