Marble Canyon Hike Alberta

Today s time hiking in the mountains completed two short and spectacular hikes in the mountains of two different national parks in two different canadian provinces.

Marble canyon hike alberta.

Visit marble canyon for an easy day hike that isn t overcrowded by käthe lemon august 20 2020 august 31 2020 marble canyon offers a 1 3 kilometre out and back trail that crosses several bridges providing amazing views across the canyon and down into the startling turquoise water of tokumm creek below. The castle mountain fire lookout is in banff national park in alberta and marble canyon is in kootenay national park in british columbia canada. The surrounding landscape is shaped by fire erosion and mountains. 6 8 km hiking time.

Marble canyon parking lot 89 km east of radium hot springs or paint pots parking lot 86 km east of radium hot springs. A popular trail atop a narrow and dramatic limestone and dolomite gorge eroded by the pounding waters of tokumm creek. The hike is fairly short with multiple small bridges spanning over the narrow gorge giving you excellent views of the glacier waters below. Turquoise glacial waters and startling canyon walls grow ever more impressive along this short trail.

Le sentier longe une rivière et sa difficulté est évaluée comme facile. Starting june 22 kootenay national park will be opening backcountry camping and select front country sites with some restrictions. Marble canyon is past the trail head for stanley glacier. Turquoise glacial waters and the deep gorge grow more impressive the further up marble canyon you get.

For capacity and safety reasons all equipped campsite and otentik bookings for the season are cancelled. The hike is very short just under 2 kilometers but the visual impact is amazing. Marble canyon is a 0 9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near lake louise alberta canada that features a river and is good for all skill levels. I cannot believe i have lived in alberta for.

Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Paint pots to marble canyon. Marble canyon is a beautiful place to visit in kootenay. There was a 1 5 km looped trail leading alongside the canyon and over a series of foot bridges with some inclines on the way up but still an easy trail.

Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et est accessible toute l année. I stopped here on september 24 2020. Multiple bridges span the narrow gorge crossing several times for spine tingling views of the river below. Les chiens sont les bienvenus sur ce sentier mais seulement en laisse.

The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips and is accessible year round.