Blakiston Falls is an easy to reach waterfall near Red Rock Canyon. This is an incredible area for geology geeks as the rocks are ancient, colourful and fascinating. We visited on a grey day, so my photos don’t really show how bright they can be. As the waterfall and the canyon start at the same trailhead, it is best to visit them both at the same time. Just be aware, the bright red rocks and ease of access make for…
The Bear’s Hump is a fun hike on the edge of Waterton Park (in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.) The hike is short and steep, climbing up to a knob that juts out on the south side of Mount Crandell. This hike is close to town, not too difficult and finishes with spectacular views over Waterton Lakes; This makes it very popular! If you go early in the morning (or late in the afternoon) you may avoid the worst of…
The Dry Ridge Trail is one of the super easy mini walks you can do in Manning Park, Canada. It’d be a great place to stop if you are just driving through. We couldn’t see anything down in the valley, but although the clouds were thick when we arrived at the Cascade Lookout, by the time we left the trail we had seem some lovely peek-a-boo views of the mountains in Manning Park as well as plenty of wild critters….
Do you ever stop in your tracks because the world is just so pretty? I was having one of those days yesterday. After a few days of rain, Vancouver went back to showing off the mountains under a perfect blue sky. I was planning to cycle straight home BUT as the scenery was looking so gorgeous, I took a detour along some of Vancouver’s ridgeways. These are well sign-posted bike lanes that follow the contours of the city. The way…