Canadian Rockies Hiking Blog
Search the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide blog
Jasper’s North Boundary Trail Alternatives
Thanks to problems on Jasper’s North Boundary Trail, backpackers are discovering some of the best scenery and solitude in the mountain parks north of the traditional route.
Snow buries hiking trails at Sunshine
Updated July 12 Most hiking trails in the Sunshine Meadows are still snow-covered during the first two weeks of July. Near record snow still blanketed the meadows on the Canada Day weekend. So much that the resort reopened the mountain to skiers during the July 1st...
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide Author Celebration
To celebrate the new edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, we opted for a small get together at Baker Creek Chalets with the authors and publishers. Steak dinner, wine, and lots of reminiscing made for a memorable night for all involved. ...
New edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
Summerthought is pleased to announce the publication of the 10th edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. We have been working on the new edition for over two years. As is always the case with a new edition, we have done extensive research by hiking as many trails...
Lake Minnewanka to Abraham Lake
Veteran backpacker Jim Shipley describes a 200-km 11-day trek from Lake Minnewanka near Banff north to Lake Abraham on the Kootenai Plains.
Backpacking Banff’s Dormer Pass-Panther River Circuit
More and more backpackers are exploring Banff National Park's Front Ranges every year, including the Dormer Pass-Panther River circuit. Mostly they enter the region on the Red Deer River, either from the headwaters at Red Deer Lakes or from the park's eastern...
Classic Loop Hikes in Banff and Yoho
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 guide...
Hiking in Smoke: The new normal?
Climate change has replaced cloudy skies and rainy days with forest fire smoke in the Mountain Parks. The summer of 2021 is no exception.
Best Canadian Rockies Waterfall Hikes
Springtime is the unofficial start of the hiking season in Canada’s National Parks and the best time to visit some of the Rockies’ spectacular waterfalls.