by Brian Patton | Aug 10, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Banff National Park, hiking
With the closure of the Sunshine Village Road and washouts on Pharaoh Creek as a result of the June 2013 flood, its been a discouraging summer for getting to Sunshine Meadows and Eygpt Lakes. But backpackers travelling from Spray Valley Provincial Park to Highway 93...
by Brian Patton | Aug 10, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Waterton Lakes National Park
Parks Canada has announced that damage to the Akamina Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park resulting from spring flooding is major and the road will be closed for the rest of the 2013 summer. In order to relieve some of the traffic that is pressuring the Red Rock...
by Andrew Hempstead | Aug 2, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Kananaskis Country, Wildflowers
The calendar has turned over to August and the wildflower season is at its peak in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, with an abundance of flowers along hiking trails. One of the brightest flowers to colour the landscape is Indian Paintbrush (pictured). To read about all...
by Brian Patton | Jul 24, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Kootenay National Park
Rock foundations and truncated trail mark where the suspension bridge to the Paint Pots spanned the Vermilion River in Kootenay National Park. The bridge washed out in 2012, and with no immediate prospect of replacement, hikes to the Paint Pots and the northern region...
by Brian Patton | Jul 17, 2013 | 2013 Floods, hiking, Waterton Lakes National Park
On June 19th, Waterton Lakes National Park received over 200mm of rain in less than 24 hours. Flooding created major washouts along the first 7 km of the Akamina Parkway, cutting access to Cameron Lake and several trails that branch from that road. Lauren Baker of...
by Andrew Hempstead | Jul 14, 2013 | 2013 Floods, Banff National Park, hiking
As of July 14, many trails within the southern half of Banff National Park have reopened after June flooding. Although many backcountry bridges have been compromised, stream levels are now low enough for careful fording. Parks Canada has reopened the following hiking...
