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Off Highway Staging Area => Open Trail Rides => Topic started by: frenchy on September 14, 2010, 11:28:37 PM

Title: Lake Minnewanka to Waiparous
Post by: frenchy on September 14, 2010, 11:28:37 PM
Would anyone be interested in hiking from the lake to the truck trails?
Probably not right now, but once the bears go to sleep  :)
Could have some Jeepers do drop off and meet us on the waiparous side.

Think it's only a one day hike, but could camp 1/2 way to enjoy the scenery.
Title: Re: Lake Minnewanka to Waiparous
Post by: The Machinist on September 15, 2010, 12:14:15 AM
I'll go with ya Serge, need to get back in to hiking!  Would be fun to camp half way.
Title: Re: Lake Minnewanka to Waiparous
Post by: Hi Lo Silver on September 15, 2010, 05:13:59 AM
The lake itself is 17 miles long I think. I think you also have to add the 4-5 mile hike past the three Ghost Lakes to the park boundry. There is a camp ground along the way, at least there used to be.
Title: Re: Lake Minnewanka to Waiparous
Post by: SwampSinger on September 15, 2010, 12:29:16 PM
It's still there Gunther.. all along the 3 ghost lakes... I go snowshoeing in the winter there... it's a polular destination for ice climbing.

30Km about.... to Devil's Gap

0.0 - Access gate (1480 m). Paved road through picnic area.
0.6 - Trail sign at east end of picnic area.
1.4 - Stewart Canyon bridge.
1.6 - Junction. Stewart Canyon left. Lake Minnewanka straight ahead.
3.0 - Lake Minnewanka viewpoint (1525 m). Trail descends and rolls along just above lakeshore.
7.8 - Aylmer Pass Junction and Campground (Lm8). Aylmer Pass left.
9.3 - Aylmer Canyon Campground (Lm9).
11.1 - Mt Inglismaldie Campground (Lm11).
18.8 - Mt Costigan Campground (Lm20).
20.6 - Narrows Campground (Lm22).
22.8 - East end of Lake Minnewanka.
23.8 - First Ghost Lake.
25.6 - Shallow ford between 1st and 2nd Ghost Lake.
25.7 - Junction. Minnewanka south shore, Ghost Lake Campground (Lm31) right. Devil's Gap left.
29.5 - Devils Gap (1510 m). Park boundary.

there 's a few cougars in the Ghost lake valley...  don't let Noel put Bacon in you pack ;D
Title: Re: Lake Minnewanka to Waiparous
Post by: Yellow RUBI on September 15, 2010, 03:15:38 PM
Depending on when you plan to go, I'd like to tag along, Probably my boy as well.
I just gotta coming off my 3 week tour at work.
Brad