The places we’ve gone, with maps and downloadable tracks.
Hieroglyph (Petroglyph) Trail is found in the Superstition Wilderness which is part of the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The general system of trails it branches from is called the Lost Goldmine Trail which is accessed off US 60, just…
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Grassi Lakes is an easy, family-friendly hike located just south-west of Canmore, Alberta, along the Smith-Dorrien Trail. The trailhead has a nice sized parking lot with a toilet and picnic area making it convenient for families. We went around the…
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Rummel Lake trailhead is located about an hour south of Canmore, Alberta, along the Smith-Dorrien Trail, directly across from the Mount Shark Road. The trail itself is easy to moderate with a few, short points of steeper up/down, and an…
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Cory Pass and Edith Pass trails are located west of Banff, Alberta, off the Bow Valley Parkway with the trailhead on the right almost immediately after the Parkway exit. There is a washroom facility, ample parking, and a group-use area…
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Red Rock Canyon is located about 20 minutes west of the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, off Highway 159, making it easy to get to if you are in Vegas for a show or conference. We rented a car on…
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The trailhead to Wilcox Ridge and Pass is found off Highway 93 at the entrance to Wilcox Campground, just east of the Icefield Center. The trail is light-moderate and is well traveled up to the pass entry and ridge. This…
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Pinto Lake from the Icefield Parkway is a steady hike until you reach the meadow at the top near Norman Lake, after which it becomes an easy hike to the lake. We clocked 19.6km round trip in 5 hrs 48…
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This easy hike takes you from the big bend on Highway 93 to the lake in front of the Saskatchewan Glacier, the origin of the North Saskatchewan River. Round trip we hiked 16.25km in about 4.5 hours. There was no…
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Peyto Lake (pee-tow) is located on the west side of the Icefield Parkway north of Bow Lake. It is closer to Saskatchewan Crossing than to Lake Louise. The upper portion of this trail is easy, paved and well traveled by…
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Helen Lake is a very popular trail given it is largely an easy hike with only a short stretch of elevation with switchbacks. The trail head is located on the north/east side of the Icefield Parkway (93) across from Bow…
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