Revelstoke

Begbie Creek Trail is a short easy-going 2 kilometre hiking trail leading to a crashing waterfall, Upper Arrow Lake and mountain climbing opportunities. Along the trail there are some off-shoot trails on your left leading to popular bluffs often frequented by climbers. Bring your gear or, if you do not climb, binoculars and spot the [...]

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The pictures below are from the Illecillewaet Campground and taken in summer 2009.  These pictures are taken from the Perley Rock hike and after several years of hiking the Illecillewaet, this was the best hike yet. (You can see Abbott Ridge in some of the photos, and it is lower than us. Right up to the [...]

Continue Reading Illecillewaet Hiking Trails in Glacier National Park

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Look out Trail – 1.5 km – 45 minutes – Strenuous hike Leave the resort to the south, along cabins103 / 104 Walk by the work compound (on your left) and follow main power line road for approximately 100m Continue along the power lines to the south and hike up the steep trail to the [...]

Continue Reading Look out Trail – Glacier House Resort – Revelstoke

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Mount Abbott Trail in Glacier National Park Several summers past we took a day trip and  hiked Mount Abbott Trail  in Glacier National Park. I would reccomment to stay in the beautiful campground with lots of trees and a river running through it on your visit to Illecillewaet and Asulkan Valleys. You will not be [...]

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With spring here it is time to think about penciling in some backpacking vacation time into the Calendar. Soon I will have my schedule posted here so individuals can email me the dates in which they may be able to join us on. I made an inquiry about Mount Revelstoke hiking and camping by emailed one of the national park employees for the area and he kindly emailed back

Continue Reading Mount Revelstoke National Park in the Selkirks

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