Nature walk, 0-2.8 mi out and back 324 ft elevation gain
What could probably be described as the flagship hike of the flagship national park in Canada, the base version of this trail is a short walk alongside the fabulous Lake Louise. The hardest part of this section is dealing with parking or shuttle. Connects to Lake Agnes and big/little Beehives.
When I did all this, I went to the far end of Lake Louise, then up to Big Beehive along what may still be the plains of six glaciers trail, then down to Lake Agnes, up to Little beehive and then down the main way to the beginning. I found this route enjoyable as it went against the crowds instead of fighting through them. I will be posting in a different order though, which I think is the ‘normal route.’
Mount Aberdeen rises out of the clouds on this misty morning.
Fairview mountain (left) and Sheol Mountain (right) Peaking up out of the clouds, with a spiky ridge/peak between them.
Looking across the turquoise waters of Lake Louise towards Fairview Mountain.
I may have got my dates wrong. I was there on June 3rd.
Probably just early enough that the Big beehive section was still too sketchy with snow.