Awesome views of Banff and the surrounding mountains. A must do.
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I’ve been to two places in the world where I’m constantly turning back to look at views I’ve already seen and just can’t get enough of: the Grand Canyon, and Larch Valley in full fall colour with a fresh dusting of snow on the Ten Peaks. The reveal into Paradise Valley as you reach Sentinel Pass is breathtaking. Absolutely spectacular!
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I found a Samsung cell phone on Sentinel Ridge on Monday, September 21, 2020. If you lost yours, please contact me with identifying characteristics of the phone so I can get it back to you. It’s locked and on airplane mode so unfortunately I’m not able to see notifications, contacts, provider, etc.
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Probably the best trail for effort vs. reward. From the parking lot the trail climbs up through a series of switchbacks which are not too steep. There were short muddy sections on the trail, mainly in the lower part of the trail where the trees block the sun. As you make your way up please avoid the many social trails/short-cuts and stay on the main trail in order to protect the vegetation.
Once you climb above the tree line, keep your eyes open and examine the large boulders on the trail, you should see some fossils on them.
If you go early in the morning, the lake at the footsteps of the Saskatchewan Glacier will not be in the shade and will show its color. If you will go in the afternoon then the mountains to the east will have a better light.
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Not a lot of views but a very chill way to get up to the lodge.
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It was pretty busy for the first 5 Kms but after the tea house, traffic died right down.
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Mt. Bourgeau is a classic hike in Banff with amazing scenery all along the route and stunning 360 views from the summit. It’s an easy trail from parking lot to the summit, but a long day though... our GPS said 25.29 km round trip with elevation gain of 1534 meters. Would definitely do this one again... in fact, can’t believe in all our years of hiking it’s our first time there!
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Counter clockwise makes to somewhat exposed section an easier up hill climb. Great views of Spray lake on the way back down. Lots of boulders on back side of the summit ridge to navigate but all manageable for our group of “50 something” hikers.
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I would class this as a moderate hike for the most part with stunning views at every turn. This trail has it all...alpine meadows, beautiful Larch trees, lakes and vistas of the Ten Peaks as well as Mount Temple and Pinnacle. Reach the top of the pass and you are rewarded with views over Paradise Valley as well as Grand Sentinel. Awesome!
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No one around. Beautiful views once you conquer the scree scramble. No real trails and a lot of bouldering for the lake to lake segment. The gps is accurate and best to follow it or it gets gnarley pretty fast.
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Started at 08:00. Follow a steady incline up the river valley until you pass a large gully. The challenges start here as you abruptly travel up the ridge until the summit. Last mile or so is very loose scree, not dangerous, just slow going and tedious. Took us 4.5 to summit. Bring lots of water as there is no place to make water along the hike. Brought 6 litres between two people and we were very happy to have all of it.
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For the most part, I would rate this as a moderate hike. The steep climb over loose soil before the final ascent to Devil’s Thumb was the most difficult part of this trail and trekking poles and good boots certainly ease the climb. The views from the top of Devil’s Thumb are stunning. Being able to take in a 360 degree vista that includes Lake Agnes, Lake Louise and up the Plain of the Six Glaciers valley is inspiring. Go early to beat the masses and you may have the peak and the views all to yourself, like I did 😁.
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This was my first overnight hike. Was the perfect beginner backpacking trip. Took just over 3 hours with lots of stops. Approx 1 km in there is a bridge, about 2 KMS in there are some chairs overlooking the river valley. A while further you will have some creek crossings that you can refill water at. Outhouse and picnic tables make this ideal. Lots of tent spots with views of the beautiful lake. It was very overcast and a bit rainy but so worth it.
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Kelly went over the handlebars on the back trail from the hot springs to the Spray trail.
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Have done this 3 times. Don't go in June if you want to get to the top. Snow up the ramp and heavy cornices on the summit ridge.
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Amazing snow boarding experience... Views to die for
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What a stunningly gorgeous hike. Definitely easy/moderate with the Tea House to look forward to near the end. Hiked to the end and sat on loose rocks waiting for ice slides - saw two in 30 minutes - awesome! Saw actual glaciers and now have an understanding of their former power and how diminished they have become. A must see.
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Views and fotis knows what Brittany spaniels and Nova Scotia duck rolling retrievers are.
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The trail was not muddy even the rain just stopped before the hike. Great view on top of the mountain.
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This is Hike is adventure galore from start to end. Finding the trail on the ledge can be tough. From the summit you can the ice fields on the mountains for miles around.
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Beautiful hike, views of lake Louise on one side and gnarly snow-capped spires on the right. We kept a quick pace, 3:45 round trip. Would highly recommend!
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Did this last year at the end of June the weekend before it was officially open. I would really recommend doing this in a couple of days, we powered it out in 1 and were definitely wiped at the end of things. It's 27.5km to the campground, and carrying all of your stuff it's fairly intense.
That being said the hike other than distance is very easy and pleasant. The views along the way are stunning, and the lake at the end is seriously beautiful. Waking up every morning to Assiniboine towering overhead is great.
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Great little hike, trail wasn’t to busy and not to far out of town.
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Great hike with nice view on Banff and the Bow River on the way up to Cory Pass. We attempted the summit to Mt Edit before to get to the pass but it was very difficult to find the way so we had to head back to the Cory Pass trail. Fantastic view from the pass and nice bay down through the moraine in between Mt Edit and Mt Louis.
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