2025-June: Peyto Lake, Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park, BC-Canada/Levels 2 up

Day 4 of HikingOC Annual Springtime/Early Summer Trip to the CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAINS: Lake Louise, Banff, Yoho National Parks, Columbia Icefield Parkways, Calgary and vicinity https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/305504689/

RSVP is NOT SECURED a space. Please contact the host via message, email or in person on a local hike to discuss more about the trip!

GENERAL RATING/DIFFICULTY: Levels 2 to 3: Moderate to Strenuous for distance, elevation and pace. Click to see RATING TABLE for more info about hiking levels https://tinyurl.com/HikeRating

Trails Condition Report for more info
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/yoho/activ/randonnee-hike/etat-sentiers-trail-conditions
Weather Forecast to pack your clothes accordingly
https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-68_metric_e.html

Itinerary: Columbia Icefield Parkways, Bow Glacier/Bow Glacier Falls, Peyto Lake, Kayaking Emerald Lake-Yoho NP, etc.

Past Trips:
Aug 2023 https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/events/295456229/
Aug 2019 https://www.meetup.com/hikingoc/photos/30287578/
Aug 2016 https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/photos/27234301/453672441/
June 2014: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/181579652/

What to bring: wear hiking clothes (loose shorts/pants), swimming clothes, hiking boots or shoes, sandals, hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, food and personal items

***10 hiking Essentials: https://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/messages/boards/thread/9535234

ABOUT BANFF NATIONAL PARK : Yoho National Park was created in 1886, one year after Canada’s first national park was established at Banff. Like many of Canada’s earliest national parks, Yoho National Park was established in a time when legislation and management of these parks did not consider Indigenous traditional knowledge or recognize long-standing cultural and spiritual values and use of the landscape. Traditional activities of Indigenous peoples were viewed as inconsistent with the management of the early national parks.
Consequently, many Indigenous peoples were excluded from the park, and lost physical ties and cultural connections with places of importance within their traditional territories. This was not just a geographical disconnection but a total disconnection from an important part of their identity.
Land is fundamental to practicing culture, spirituality, ways of life and sense of self. For many Indigenous peoples their relationship with the land is integral because everything comes from the land: food, clothes, shelter, water and medicines, as well as stories, history, ceremonies and law.

REMINDERS: PLEASE READ!
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>>>YOU acknowledge THAT WE ARE NOT PROFESSIONALS.
>>>YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SAFETY
***Hiking is a rewarding and pleasant activity in nature, but there are certain dangers you should be aware of. Those include, but are not limited to, trip and fall injuries, bee stings, poison oak exposure, ticks, mountain lions, coyotes, snake bites or wildlife. By signing up for this event, you agree to hold harmless the hike organizer, assistant organizers and other participants for any injuries sustained during this hike***