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Jul 23, 2018

The Rockwall Trail- Part 1 (Ink Pots Trailhead to Helmet Creek Campground)

Ink Pots Trailhead to Helmet Creek Campground Kootenay National Park Estimated Time: 4 hours Distance: 14.3 km Elevation Gain: 260 m How...

Aug 26, 2017

Shadow Lake Trail- Part 3 (Shadow Lake Campground to Red Earth Creek Trailhead)

Shadow Lake Campground to Red Earth Creek Trailhead Distance: 12.9 km Elevation Loss: 400 m Time: 4 hours My last day of the hike was...

Aug 25, 2017

Shadow Lake Trail- Part 2 (Twin Lakes Campground to Shadow Lake Campground)

Twin Lakes Campground to Shadow Lake Campground Distance: 6.8 km Elevation Gain: 300 m Elevation Loss: 400 m Time: 3 hours I woke up to...

Aug 25, 2017

Shadow Lake Trail- Part 1 (Vista/Arnica Lake Trailhead to Twin Lakes Campground)

Vista/Arnica Lake Trailhead to Twin Lakes Campground Distance: 7.2 km Elevation Gain: 700 m Elevation Loss: 280 m Time: 4 hours How To...

Aug 8, 2017

Tonquin Valley- Part 4 (Switchback Campground to Tonquin Valley Trailhead)

Switchback Campground to Tonquin Valley Trailhead Distance: 13.6 km Elevation Loss: 400 m Elevation Gain: 40 m Time: 4 hours Our last day...

Aug 7, 2017

Tonquin Valley- Part 3 (Amethyst Campground to Switchback Campground)

Amethyst Campground to Switchback Campground Distance: 6.8 km Elevation Gain: 150 m Time: 3 hours The next day we woke up bright and...

Aug 7, 2017

Tonquin Valley- Part 2 (Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground)

Maccarib Campground to Amethyst Campground Distance: 3.4 km Elevation Loss: 50 m Time: 1 hour The second day of the trip was much easier...

Aug 6, 2017

Tonquin Valley- Part 1 (Portal Creek Trailhead to Maccarib Campground)

Portal Creek Trailhead to Maccarib Campground Distance: 19.5 km Elevation Gain: 500 m Elevation Loss: 100 m Time: 8 hours How To Get...

Aug 26, 2016

Skyline- Part 3 (Tekarra Campground to North Skyline Trailhead)

To check out Part 2 of this blog, click here! Tekarra Campground to North Skyline Trailhead Distance: 13.7 km Elevation Loss: 1000 m...

Aug 24, 2016

Skyline- Part 2 (Snowbowl Campground to Tekarra Campground)

To check out Part 1 of this blog, click here! Snowbowl Campground to Tekarra Campground Distance: 18.2 km Elevation Gain: 750 m Elevation...

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