In all the years we've been exploring the Canadian Rockies, we've never bothered with this hike. It seemed too close to Banff, likely to be too busy for our liking, too short, too boring - altogether too mundane. But at this time of year, many of our favourite hiking trails have too much snow and …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Tunnel Mountain
Johnston Canyon is one of the most popular destinations in Banff National Park. While the trail doesn't offer much in the way of grand vistas, there are two main waterfalls along the route with plenty of smaller cascades in between. In the summer, a cool mist can blow off the waterfalls. In the winter, the …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Johnston Canyon Icewalk
This short and relatively easy walk near Canmore is a family favourite any time of year. Waterfalls, ice formations, wildflowers, mountain bikers and an old concrete dam add multiple points of interest.
It's shoulder season in terms of hiking in the Canadian Rockies. Once the calendar reads October, any day that doesn't require gaiters paired with MICROspikes, crampons or showshoes is a great day for hiking! The first weekend of October we took advantage of one such day to hike to Rockbound Lake. We were less than …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Rockbound Lake
Last weekend we suffered a serious case of gold fever! The result? We joined hundreds and hundreds of people hoping to find Larix lyallii (aka alpine larch). Our search area was Larch Valley, so of course we found them - in all their golden glory! A few weeks ago we accepted an invitation from one …
Continue reading Hiking Banff National Park – Larch Valley / Sentinel Pass