#1 – Canadian Rockies Day Hikes: Kain Hut Trail w/ Applebee Dome Location: Bugaboo Provincial Park Trailhead: Kain Hut Parking Lot Type: Out-n-Back Rating: Strenuous to Extreme Total Distance: 7.6 miles (to the small lake just beyond Applebee Dome and back) Conrad Kain Hut is 6 miles total Trailhead Elevation: 5,000′ Total Elevation Gain: 3,362′…
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Emperor Falls Trail – Best Canadian Rockies Day Hikes
#2 – Canadian Rockies Day Hikes: Emperor Falls Trail Location: Mount Robson Provincial Park Trailhead: Berg Lake Trail Type: Out-n-Back Rating: Strenuous Total Distance: 19.8 miles Trailhead Elevation: 2,736′ Total Elevation Gain: 2,715′ Recommended Time: Full-day Recommended Season: Mid-June to Early-October The Emperor Falls Trail While Kinney Lake, the Valley of a Thousand Falls, &…
Lake O’Hara Alpine Circuit – Best Canadian Rockies Day Hikes
#3 – Canadian Rockies Day Hikes: Lake O’Hara Alpine Circuit Location: Yoho National Park Trailhead: Lake O’Hara Type: Loop Rating: Strenuous Total Distance: 7.5 miles Trailhead Elevation: 6,625′ Total Elevation Gain: 2,740′ Recommended Time: Full-day Recommended Season: Early-July to Mid-September Reservations for the Lake O’Hara bus are needed. (Otherwise add 7 miles (one-way) to hike…
Parker Ridge Trail – Best Canadian Rockies Day Hikes
#4 – Canadian Rockies Day Hikes: Parker Ridge Trail Location: Banff National Park (near the Jasper border on the Icefields Parkway) Trailhead: Parker Ridge Parking Lot Type: Out-n-Back (Y-Trail, Two destinations on the ridgeline) Rating: Moderately-Difficult Total Distance: 5 miles Trailhead Elevation: 6,552′ Total Elevation Gain: 890′ Recommended Time: 2 – 3 hours Recommended Season: Late-June…
Crypt Lake Trail – Best Canadian Rockies Day Hikes
#5 – Canadian Rockies Day Hikes: Crypt Lake Trail Location: Waterton Lake National Park Trailhead: Crypt Landing (via the Waterton Lake Ferry Boat) Type: Out-n-Back Rating: Strenuous Total Distance: 11 miles Trailhead Elevation: 4,232′ Total Elevation Gain: 2,469′ Recommended Time: Full-day Recommended Season: Early-June to Late-September It’s About the Journey Many Canadian Rockies adventures are…
Wilcox Pass Trail – Best Canadian Rockies Day Hikes
#6 – Canadian Rockies Day Hikes: Wilcox Pass Trail Location: Jasper National Park (near the Banff border on the Icefields Parkway) Trailhead: Wilcox Pass Trailhead Parking Lot Type: Out-n-Back Rating: Difficult Total Distance: 6.2 miles Trailhead Elevation: 6,744′ Total Elevation Gain: 1,390′ Recommended Time: 3 – 4 hours Recommended Season: Late-June to Mid-September Beauty of the…