by Brian Patton | Oct 18, 2023 | Backpacking, Kootenay National Park, Trip reports, Yoho National Park |
Kootenay Park’s Ottertail Pass trail is a route frequently ignored by backpackers bound for the Rockwall. Because the pass is wooded and of little scenic interest, we barely mentioned the trail in early editions of our trail guide. Back in January, we received a... by Brian Patton | Sep 6, 2021 | Lake Louise, Lake O'Hara, Yoho National Park |
Most of the day hikes in the Canadian Rockies are one way, up-and-back, but here are my favourite classic Loop Hikes in Banff and Yoho National Parks. One of my favourite guidebooks is the UK’s Classic Walks in the Lake District by Walt Unsworth (yes, trail... by Brian Patton | Jun 14, 2021 | Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Mount Robson Provincial Park, Yoho National Park |
June and early-July is the unofficial start of the hiking season and an excellent to time head out on the best Canadian Rockies waterfall hikes as streams are flowing high with spring runoff. Most of the hiking trails to waterfalls in the Canadian Rockies are fairly... by Brian Patton | May 28, 2019 | Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Weather, Wildflowers, Yoho National Park |
Stretching your legs for the following best spring hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Here are some favourite early trips that virtually guarantee wildflowers and wood ticks. I’m always amazed how so many hikers rush the season in the Canadian Rockies. The marquee... by Brian Patton | May 11, 2018 | Lake O'Hara, Shuttle buses, Yoho National Park |
“Welcoming visitors since 1925 to what is certainly one of the singularly most stunning alpine locations on earth.” This description on the Lake O’Hara Lodge website is certainly no exaggeration. Lake O’Hara’s scenic reputation and... by Brian Patton | Sep 23, 2015 | Lake O'Hara, Larch viewing, Mt Assiniboine Provincial Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, Yoho National Park |
It’s larch viewing season in the Canadian Rockies and just like Halloween and Christmas, alpine larches (Larix lyallii) are providing an annual celebration in the Rockies’ high country. And despite rather grim weather last weekend, hundreds of larch...