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Yoho National Park of Canada
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Takakkaw Falls to Yoho Lake circuit
A day hike past Rockies glaciers and their creations - Canada's third highest waterfall and hidden lakes.
A day hike past Rockies glaciers and their creations - Canada's third highest waterfall and hidden lakes.
Moderate
6.3 mi/
10.1 km
10.1 km
Canada's Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park
Think Lake Louise without the crowds and with better chances of seeing North American wildlife.
Think Lake Louise without the crowds and with better chances of seeing North American wildlife.
Moderate
7.1 mi/
11.5 km
11.5 km
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A day hike past Rockies glaciers and their creations - Canada's third highest waterfall and hidden lakes.
Think Lake Louise without the crowds and with better chances of seeing North American wildlife.
Community Trips
We hiked from Lake Louise to the Tea House.
One of Banff's premier hikes. It's a long trail but not terribly difficult. The trailhead is clearly marked with plenty of parking. Expect to spend at least 7 hours on trail. From the trailhead follow the clearly marked trail to Bourgeau Lake. It can be tempting to stop here but push on along the trail branching to the right. Near the end of the lake the trail will begin to quickly gain altitude...
The Fortress - Headwall Lakes & Chester Lake Circuit
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
11.5 miles
11.5 miles
The Fortress is an intimidating summit when viewed from Highway 40 in Kananaskis. From the east it's nothing but huge vertical rock faces. Fortunately you can pretty much walk right up the backside with only one section of easy scrambling right at the end. We only planned to hike to the Headwall Lakes that day and had no intention of climbing The Fortress. The terrain is just so appealing that it continually drew...
Phisical: EasyTechnical: EasyThis is very easy and present hike. Everyone can enjoy. There is not much hills which challenge you. You don't have to have hiking boots and other stuff. You can still hike with sneakers. However bring extra socks because your shoes probably will get wet. This trail can be long. It is as long as 10km. If you decide to go as far as I did, you can. If you...
This was a great trail but required a minimal of 6 persons to hike otherwise 2000 canadian dollars fine. Click here to see our blog about our trail.
Wilcox PassAltitude: 2375
m (7792 ft)Location: 52:14:48-117:13:18
52.2467-117.2217 11U 484864 5788501 NAD27: 11U 484863 5788283(16 km N
of Castleguard meadows). (1 km E of Wilcox Peak). Prominence (depth) is
509m below Wilcox PeakDescription: Wilcox Pass
is a high open pass east of the Icefields Parkway. It
is a popular hike with great views of the Columbia Icefield across the valley.
There are a lot...
A nice out and back run from Moose Meadows, past the ever popular Inkpots and into the quiet less traveled backcountry trails leading to lake Louise.
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