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Cypress Falls Park Trail
I recently came across an article on local waterfalls worth visiting, and Cypress Falls caught my eyes. It’s not too far away and seems like a short hike that we can challenge junior to complete. To our surprise, what we thought may be an easy hike is actually quite difficult at some parts, but junior…
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Takakkaw Falls (Yoho National Park)
To continue our family Rockies road trip, we drove past scenic mountains and beautiful lakes and arrived at the most magnificent Takakkaw Falls. This is probably the most amazing, and the tallest waterfall I’ve seen so far in Canada! Trail Condition The 13 km drive up to the falls can be tricky as the mountain…
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Mistaya Canyon Hike
On our way back from Wilcox Pass, we made a quick stop at Mistaya Canyon. It’s an easy 1km out and back trail that leads you to a thundering river canyon, so it’s big bang for your buck. The trail heads down on a gentle slope until it reaches the bridge that crosses the canyon.…
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Wilcox Pass Hike
After paddling and hiking around Lake Louise, we ventured out a little and arrived at Wilcox Pass. We did the first approx. 1.5km of this out and back trail until we reached a pair of Red Chairs (right about here), then turned back for a 3km round trip. Junior had a blast on this trail…
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Hike to Plain of Six Glaciers Teahouse
Quick Facts: AllTrails link: Plain of Six Glaciers Trail, 12km with 480m elevation gain Difficulty – challenging, strenuous with several hazardous sections. I think this may be close to the limit of our abilities for carrying toddlers on backpacks. View – awe-inspiring Traffic volume – moderate foot traffic and considerable horse traffic Facilities – pit…
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Moraine Lake Shoreline and Rockpile Trails
As discussed in my Moraine Lake Paddle post, parking here is insane. On the first morning of our stay in Banff, our original plan was to have my dad and I drive here at 6am to get our paddling in, and the rest of the gang will take a shuttle bus later at 11am after…
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Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park
Along our road trip to the Rockies, we decided to explore Interior BC as we haven’t done many hikes along this direction. After a couple hours on Highway 1, we arrived at Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park as our first stop. Trail Condition This is a fairly short, 1km loop hike that is suitable for…
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Lost Lake Nature Trail
Lost Lake Trail is one of our favourite spots in Whistler. We snowshoed there this past winter when I was pregnant with my second, and the experience was so memorable that we had to revisit again. The snow covered trail in the winter is absolutely gorgeous and immediately took our breath away! Since we have…
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Brandywine Falls Trails (Brandywine Trail and Sea to Sky Trail)
To continue our hikes along the Sea to Sky highway, we decided to explore the scenic Brandywine Trail, which is a 5.8km out and back trail with 164m elevation gain. Trail Condition The first leg of the trail leading up to the falls (the Brandywine Falls Lookout Trail on Google Maps) is fairly short and…
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Alice Lake Loop Trail
For a change of scenery, we ventured towards Squamish and Whistler for a weekend getaway with Amy, Aaron, and their young baby. They are into photography so our walks became a competition about who can get more photos featured on our blog. The Sea to Sky Highway is an enjoyable drive in the summer months,…