Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is a guide to hiking trails in the Canadian Rockies. It is published by Summerthought Publishing. Based in Banff, Canada, since 1971.
Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
2M ago
Getting to Moraine Lake in 2024 is the same as 2023, when Moraine Lake Road was closed to personal vehicles. Moraine Lake shuttles are the best way to Moraine Lake from Lake Louise and Banff, but there are other options. Moraine Lake Road Seasonal Closure Moraine Lake Road has a seasonal closure between mid-October and […]
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
2M ago
As we look back on the 50th anniversary of the first edition of The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, it seems appropriate to remember some of the folks who helped us through that first long summer and the subsequent production of the book.
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
3M ago
Parks Canada has released dates for 2024 frontcountry camping reservations. As in previous years, reservations for each park open on a different day. But the process remains the same. Thirty minutes before the 8 am opening time for each park, click on the link at Parks Canada Reservations and you will be directed to a waiting […]
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
3M ago
Launch dates for Canadian Rockies backcountry campground reservations in 2024 have been released by Parks Canada. To be assured of a site in the backcountry campground of your choice, you should take note of these dates and log on to Parks Canada Reservations at the designated time and date given below. As in previous years, […]
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
5M ago
Kootenay Park's Ottertail Pass trail is a route frequently ignored by backpackers bound for the Rockwall. Because the pass is wooded and of little scenic interest, we barely mentioned the trail in early editions of our trail guide.
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
7M ago
Jim Thorsell, who inspired the first edition of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide and contributed to the first six editions, died on August 30, 2023.
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
8M ago
A freak rain-snow event that dropped more than 80mm of precipitation over Jasper National Park on June 19 continues to affect access and travel into the park’s backcountry. Washouts on the Miette Hot Springs road resulted in a closure that remains in effect and may last for the remainder of the summer. This road closure […]
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
9M ago
Some of the most spectacular views from any day hiking trails in Western Canada are on display in Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks.
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
11M ago
For over five decades the authors of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide have been using a variety of maps as a reference for hikes in the Mountain Parks. In that time, they've seen an evolution in the quality and coverage these maps provide.
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Canadian Rockies Trail Guide
1y ago
Stuart Howe, a local hiking enthusiast, recently sat down with Canadian Rockies Trail Guide author Brian Patton to talk about the history of the book, its importance to the local hiking community, and the impact it’s had on Canadian Rockies hiking in general. To view the Brian Patton interview click here. Naturally, we love guidebooks. But if […]
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