Where will I be this weekend?
I like to have my trips planned a little ahead of time. So, I always post my trips for the coming week/weekend here. I try to post them the Thursday before the weekend.
Plus I am always going out hiking on my own, so I this page is to keep those who want to know where I will be, informed. This is also a safety precaution just in case I do not return on time. Haven't ran into any trouble I couldn't handle yet. But...
Next week is my second week of vacation this year. My plans are to get to locations with Larches and Lakes. Here are my plans for the week:
Saturday, September 24, 2011 - Rockbound Lake
I am going to start with an old favorite. Rockbound Lake. I have been here many times, both summer and this winter with snowshoes. I hope to get to the NW edge of the lake, under the shadow of Castle Mt., and take a panorama looking back towards Banff. I have never been over to this edge before, should compliment my Panorama collection.
Trip Details:
Distance: 8.4 Km (One-way)
Gain: 760m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Rockbound Lake Lot.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 40-41
Sunday, September 25, 2011 - Frozen Lake
I do not think there are any larches at this lake but I am going to see I can make a better Panorama this time.
Trip Details:
Distance: 8.1
Gain: 493m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Elk Pass Lot
Reference: Gillean Duffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, Third Edition, Page 201
Monday, September 26, 2011 - Taylor Lake
Although the lake has no larches around it, there is a large patch of larches just above the lake. This is were I am heading. BTW: I also snowshoed to this lake this past winter.
Trip Details:
Distance: 6.3 Km (One-way)
Gain: 585m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Rockbound Lake Lot.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 82-83
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - Easy day
Today is kind of a rest day, I am going to do a few short hikes in the Bow lake/ Peyto Lake area and maybe Parker Ridge. All these trips are short so I should be able to do them together. If I do not get all of them, oh well.
Trip: Bow Glacier Falls
Trip Details:
Distance: 4.7 Km (One-way)
Gain: 95m
Difficulty: Half-day Hike
Staring location: Num-Ti-Jah Lodge.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 124-125
Trip: Bow Summit Lookout
Trip Details:
Distance: 3.1 Km (One-way)
Gain: 230m
Difficulty: Half-day Hike
Staring location: Peyto Lake Viewpoint.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 126
Trip: Parker Ridge
Trip Details:
Distance: 2.7 Km (One-way)
Gain: 250m
Difficulty: Half-day Hike
Staring location: Parker Lake Lot.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 142
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - Hidden Lake, Skokie
I was at this lake at the beginning of the month, I did a bike in to Temple Lodge and hiked from there. I learned most of the biking part is all up hill. The hike part is all flat. Sweet. I have an idea on how to take this lake now. Today I should be joined by Len. At this time we still have to finalize plans. We might have to reschedule this to another day, so watch out. We are planning on walk out cross country along the ridge south of the lake, it is covered in Larch!!
Trip Details:
Distance: 7.2 Km (One-way)
Gain: 320m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Fish creek Lot, Lake Louise.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 106
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - Flow Lake
This will be a new location for me, WOW!! That does not happen much for me. Len tells me this a great hike, and from the guild book it should have larch around the lake.
Trip Details:
Distance: 10.5 Km (One-way)
Gain: 715m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Flow Lake-Hawk Creek Lot.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 330-331
Friday, September 30, 2011 - Burstall Pass
This is the only location in Kananaskis that has larches, so off I go to it. I think I am going to cheat and bike in to for the first part.
Trip Details:
Distance: 7.5
Gain: 475m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Burstall Pass Lot
Reference: Gillean Duffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide, Third Edition, Page 181
Saturday, October 1, 2011 - Healy Pass
After my explorer trip at the beginning of the month. I am going lake hunting when I get to the pass. There are lots of larch here, should be fun.
Trip Details:
Distance: 9.2 Km (One-way)
Gain: 655m
Difficulty: Day Hike
Staring location: Sunshine Village.
Reference: The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (8 Edition), Page 60
Sunday, October 2, 2011 - Rest Day
No Hiking today, I should spend the day working on pictures!!
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