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…
Pulpit Rock is a popular hike on the north shore of the Kootenay River opposite the beautiful city of Nelson in BC, Canada. This is one of the many short, steep, BC hikes that will get your heart pumping; Rewarding you with gorgeous views of the river, city and forested mountains. We did this on a road trip as our first introduction to Nelson – it is a great way to see the area! This hike was not too hard…
Hiking up the Stawamus Chief in Squamish is one of the most popular hikes near Vancouver. “The Chief” is the second largest granite monolith in the world, after the Rock in Gibraltar. It is made up of three peaks. The first two are the most popular with hundreds of hikers climbing up to see the amazing views. The third peak is the quietest, and the most full of chipmunks. The first time we visited, we hiked up the second and…