Done as a day hike, this takes about 8 hours. But the dramatic scenery warrants several days. Stay for at…
You can't see the spires until the final turn of the road up to the trailhead parking area. The thrill…
This aquamarine alpine lake is the largest in the park. The trail offers one of the few non-mountaineering adventures in…
The Bugaboos are the one area close to the West Kootenay that are truly world famous – for its rock…
Four unique alpine lakes sit in a wonderful mountain basin at the headwaters of Welsh Creek. The tiny blue/green lakes…
Thunderwater and Whirlpool Lakes lie at the headwaters of Forster Creek in a rocky basin under Catamount Glacier. Location: Eastern…
This is one of the most popular hikes in the East Kootenay – the setting at the end is also…
Now infamous for the controversy over the Jumbo Pass Resort (still not a dead issue in 2017), Jumbo Pass is…
This natural hot spring seep has a primitive bathing pool. In the spring and early summer, Dewar Creek floods the…
ST MARY ALPINE PROVINCIAL PARK – A Traverse This is true wilderness – no signs, bridges or maintained trails. These…