plain of six glaciers

date hiked: august 24, 2006
distance: 13.9 km/8.7 miles
elevation gain: 396 m/1300 feet
time: 5 hours

the plain of six glaciers trail begins along the shore of lake louise, about 30 minutes north of banff,along hwy 1. the trail is named after the six glaciers (aberdeen, upper and lower lefroy, upper and lower victoria, and popes) that are in view from the abbot pass lookout. for some reason, most people do not continue the short distance (1.6 km) from the teahouse (where you can grab a drink) to the lookout. the trail beyond the teahouse has you traverse a glacier moraine to abbot pass.

this was my favorite hike of the trip. although it was more populated than i like, it was here that i found my mountain goats. they were quite a distance away…and i’m sure i would’ve missed them if it weren’t for tyler’s observance…but with binoculars they looked awesome. they are so at home in this alpine terrain. and i still think they look like they’ll start talking at any moment.

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