August 25/2021 Summer Hike
Today we are in Yoho National Park in British Columbia, and we will be hiking the Iceline Trail. The trail is 14.2 kilometers out and back, with an elevation gain of 864 meters.
The trail starts in the Takakkaw Falls parking lot. You start by following the river downstream until you come across a bridge going over the river. This bridge will take you to Takakkaw Falls. This is the second highest waterfall in Canada, 373 meters/1220 feet. Make sure you take the time to go up to these spectacular falls. Stay right and do not cross the bridge. At 1 kilometer you will be at the main trailhead for the Iceline Trail. Be ready to gain some elevation quickly on the switchbacks. At kilometer 2 you can go left and hike to Hidden Lake, we did this, but the lake was pretty well dried up. I bet in the Spring and early Summer it would look a lot different. As you continue to climb you will get some beautiful views of Takakkaw Falls. Once you are almost above treeline, you will see numerous glaciers across the valley. At about 5 kilometers you will now be above the treeline and start to see the moraines. One you hit the moraines you will be just below the Emerald Glacier. As you continue hiking this glacier will be on you left, the whole time. At about kilometer 5.5 you will come across a big rock. We stopped here for a break, just to sit below this glacier was magnificent. You will have stunning views in all directions. As you continue to go up and down the moraines, you will have a couple easy creek crossings, and come across a beautiful waterfall. We stopped at 7.8 kilometers, had lunch just below the glacier and a small lake. The trail goes about another half a kilometer to get to the end. This trail can also be done as a loop hike which is 21.7 kilometers. Next year I will be going back to hike the other portion of the loop.
This hike has a lot to offer, Takakkaw Falls, you are surrounded by glaciers, and you hike just below Emerald Glacier. I can sum this hike up in 1 word WOW.
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Cary Mason
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19 ноя 2021
