The Coliseum Mountain hike called Yahareskin (The Mountain with the Cap On) by the Stoney First Nations, had been on my wish list for years. But with it’s location just minute’s from Nordegg – and three plus hour’s driving time from Calgary, I figured I needed to make it into a weekend trip. I nixed …
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The hike to Landslide Lake in Strathcona Park is a challenging full-day trip – but absolutely worth the effort if you’re up for it. The trail winds through some beautiful old-growth forest, crosses creeks galore, passes several waterfalls, and rewards you with some of the best mountain scenery on Vancouver Island. The lake itself, backed …
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At the southern end of Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island, you’ll find one of the must do short hikes in British Columbia – Lower Myra Falls. This spectacular, family-friendly hike takes you to a multi-tired waterfall featuring teal-coloured pools in a beautiful, treed setting. You could spend and hour or two here simply watching …
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For a short, one-of-a-kind hike when you’re driving between Nanaimo and Tofino, you’d do well to stop for 30 minutes and check out the Hole in the Wall trail in Port Alberni. I’d tried to do the trail a few years earlier but had a heck of a time finding the trailhead and gave up. …
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