This month’s photo blogging challenge was to “be present.” In a series of 5 photos, I share my best efforts.
Tag: day hike
Hiking Scotland – Suilven
Suilven is the western-most peak in Assynt and makes the list of Scotland's "Grahams." At more than 20 km and over 1,000 meters elevation gain, it was our "biggest" hiking day during our two weeks of guided hiking in Scotland.
Yamnuska Natural Area Winter Hiking
Now part of Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, the former Yamnuska Natural Area features a network of unsigned trails that weave around multiple ponds and small lakes. With lots of options for out-and back and loop hikes of various distances, it's a good destination to explore with kids. Just be sure to stay away from the south end, which neighbours the area's landfill!
Aylmer Pass – Banff NP
Fall is a great time to undertake the long hike to Aylmer Pass in Banff National Park. Next time we'll do the Lake Minnewanka Trail portion on mountain bikes so that we have the time/energy to make the side trip to Aylmer Lookout.
Sunset Lookout & Sunset Pass – Banff NP
Most of the hiking guidebooks we own strongly recommend the trail to Sunset Pass. But the trailhead is a two hour drive from Canmore (three hours from Calgary). That's a pretty big investment of time and gas money. So this one stayed on the "someday" list for years before we finally got around to it in mid-September. Too bad we put it off for so long!