Rowe Lakes is a fabulous hike in Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada). This hike will take you to three beautiful alpine lakes in amidst spectacular views of the Canadian Rockies on the north side of Mount Rowe. The lower lake is quite easy to reach and great if you want a mini adventure. To get to the upper lakes is more of a slog with plenty of switchbacks (especially on a hot day). But the views are spectacular and…
Bertha Lake is a relatively easy to reach alpine lake close to Waterton Park (in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada.) We visited on a gloomy day, yet the colours of the lake were still amazing; The mix of turquoise glacial water and ruby coloured argillite rocks made it look like various shades of gemstones. The far end of the lake is dominated by an enormous limestone cliff between Mount Richards (south) and Mount Alderson (to the northwest). This is a…
If you are looking for fabulous hikes near Fernie, consider the incredible hiking trails within the Fernie Alpine Resort. In the summertime you can ride the Elk Chairlift up into the alpine, and then hike with amazing views in all directions. We explored a loop from the Summer Road up past an observation deck to Skelton Flats where we met a moose and found hundreds of fossils. From the high point we returned through the lush, wildflower-filled Cedar Bowl. I…
The Paintbrush trail in Manning Park is one of the many bite-sized adventures that is great for kids or non-walkers. It is less than 2km long, but high in the alpine so you get beautiful flower-filled views. We did the trail the morning after our epic hike to Frosty Mountain, so this trail was fabulous for seeing larches from afar. There are quite a few mini trails like this in Manning Park (the closest is the Dry Ridge trail which…