Plain of Six Glaciers Hike - 28Jun2014

Plain of Six Glaciers is a moderate hike from Lake Louise to the glaciers that are the origins of the Bow River. The hike itself can be contemplated to consist of three legs:

a. Walk around the periphery of Lake Louise to the far end ~ 2KM. This is relatively flat

b. Trail to the Swiss Built Tea House ~3.6 KM - uphill

c. Trail to the Plain of Six Glaciers Lookout ~ 1.6 KM - uphill

There is an elevation gain of 365 metres from the surface of Lake Louise all the way to the lookout. 

Directions: Drive 185 KM West of Calgary on Trans-Canada HWY#1 to the Hamlet of Lake Louise. From the public parkade head towards the Chateau Lake Louise. Trail markers will appear on the way. Do not head up the Lake Agnes Trail, stick to the trail around the periphery of Lake Louise. Even though you can go to the Plain through Lake Agnes, it will be a much longer hike.

Precautions:

a. Bear Country - stick to the trail and travel in groups. Obey all Parks Canada's regulations and recommendations

b. Glacier Zone - stick to the trail. There is lot of ice and snow on the way up even during summers

c. Narrow trail with considerable elevation.

Nordic Centre

Turquoise Environs of Lake Louise

Far End of The Lake - Beginning of The Trail

Landslide Zone

Glacial Silt On The Right Imparts Blue Colour To The Water

Uphill Trail Commences

Still A Long Way to The Top

Flat Zone to The Rescue

Glacial Water - Origin of Bow River

Those Glaciers Gonna Disappear One Day

Bow River In The Making

Dry Land Churning Out a River

Candid Blue Skies

The Chateau Far Away

That's a few stories of Glacial Ice

Tiring yet Fruitful

Weather becomes colderas you head up

Glacier

One of the many glaciers

From another angle

Various Glaciers

Misty Mountain Top

Near the Swiss Tea House

The Tea House

The Tea House

Glacier

Caught this on the way

One More Rainbow

The Glacier 7 km at the far end