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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Peyto Lake, Banff National Park
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, Banff National Park
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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Pocahontas Mine Trails, Jasper National Park
The lower trail is paved, mostly flat and stroller friendly. The upper trail, with its short uphill climb, takes you to Punch Bowl falls and farther on to Pocahontas Campground. Out and back on the upper loop has a couple…
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Siffleur Falls, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
Easy and family friendly to the lower falls, moderate to steady in the final third of the hike to the upper falls. This is a very popular trail given it’s family friendly nature and you can expect the parking lot…
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Glacier Lake, Banff National Park
An easy to fair hike, Glacier Lake trail head is on the west-side of highway 93 just north of Saskatchewan Crossing. The trail is about 17km round-trip and it took us 2 hours 17 minutes one way. Time will vary…
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