07-30-2022, 08:59 AM
Emerald Lake is just around the corner. Both of these places were crowded with people, but I got a couple of good shots. Emerald Lake is one of the famous ones up here, but there are a bunch of others too:
Now I'm having a hard time walking and it's back to the motel. Dinner is at the other bakery where you can get a really good sammich and Sprite for 10C. It becomes my go to for eats for the rest of my stay. If you're ever in Golden, it's the Golden Bakery and Deli on 9 Ave. Great baked stuff and real coffee! The attractive ladies working there didn't hurt either.
The primary reason for this trip was to hike along Lake Louise, up to the tea house, and then up the mountain to get photos at the plain of 6 glaciers. This hike would involve something like 10 or 12 kilometers and a good bit of up and down. With my knee hurting particularly on level or down grades this did not look good. Checking on the web for conditions on the trail, here is the report of a guy just a couple of days ago:
We hiked on June 17, 2022, made it to the glaciers!
But:
1. There is no parking at Lake Louise. The small parking lot fills very early in the morning and we had to take a park and ride option. Book the shuttle in advance, as there are designated time slots. At the park and ride lot, there is a huge line to book the shuttle. It can easily take 1-2 hours before you can get on the bus.
2. The hike up to the tea house is ok, but watch out! At the fork to lake Agnes (at the upper trail), a grizzly bear with 3 cubs dominates the area. Make a lot of noise, as she tried to charge a couple of hikers! She just tries to protect her cubs while we are disturbing them. We respected the family and waited until they retrieved.
3. There is still a substantial amount of snow, the trail is slushy and icy in parts. Spikes and poles are highly recommended!
4. From the tea house and to the plain of 6 glaciers - lots of snow!!! There is one scary part where you have to cross a mountain on its edge and the snow is unstable.
Overall, great views! Great hike a little later in the summer!
This was not encouraging, and I had to make the hard choice of chickening out. I got a refund of my last reservation night and then had only one day left for touristing. This involved going west on route 1 over Rogers pass. This is the road to Revelstoke, and perhaps has the best and highest mountains around. The weather is heavy clouds and sprinkles here and there. All the facilities on the road are yet to open for the season. A couple pics:
Now I'm having a hard time walking and it's back to the motel. Dinner is at the other bakery where you can get a really good sammich and Sprite for 10C. It becomes my go to for eats for the rest of my stay. If you're ever in Golden, it's the Golden Bakery and Deli on 9 Ave. Great baked stuff and real coffee! The attractive ladies working there didn't hurt either.
The primary reason for this trip was to hike along Lake Louise, up to the tea house, and then up the mountain to get photos at the plain of 6 glaciers. This hike would involve something like 10 or 12 kilometers and a good bit of up and down. With my knee hurting particularly on level or down grades this did not look good. Checking on the web for conditions on the trail, here is the report of a guy just a couple of days ago:
We hiked on June 17, 2022, made it to the glaciers!
But:
1. There is no parking at Lake Louise. The small parking lot fills very early in the morning and we had to take a park and ride option. Book the shuttle in advance, as there are designated time slots. At the park and ride lot, there is a huge line to book the shuttle. It can easily take 1-2 hours before you can get on the bus.
2. The hike up to the tea house is ok, but watch out! At the fork to lake Agnes (at the upper trail), a grizzly bear with 3 cubs dominates the area. Make a lot of noise, as she tried to charge a couple of hikers! She just tries to protect her cubs while we are disturbing them. We respected the family and waited until they retrieved.
3. There is still a substantial amount of snow, the trail is slushy and icy in parts. Spikes and poles are highly recommended!
4. From the tea house and to the plain of 6 glaciers - lots of snow!!! There is one scary part where you have to cross a mountain on its edge and the snow is unstable.
Overall, great views! Great hike a little later in the summer!
This was not encouraging, and I had to make the hard choice of chickening out. I got a refund of my last reservation night and then had only one day left for touristing. This involved going west on route 1 over Rogers pass. This is the road to Revelstoke, and perhaps has the best and highest mountains around. The weather is heavy clouds and sprinkles here and there. All the facilities on the road are yet to open for the season. A couple pics: