Blakiston Falls & Snowshoe Trail - Waterton Lakes National Park
The Blakiston Falls Trail starts right at the end of the Red Rock Parkway where there are bridges and interpretive signs for the three creeks that come together as one. A short walk up Blakiston Creek brings you to the lovely Blakiston Falls where there are two different vantage points. Beyond that, the trails meanders up along Blakiston Creek ducking in and out of trees. Mountain Goats can be seen grazing in the hills above. The hill then begins to climb aggressively and you reach a trail junction heading south to Lone Lake or north to Twin Lakes. I went north so I could loop back to my car via the Snowshoe Trail.
By the time you reach the aforementioned junction, you are up in the alpine with trees such as the Subalpine Larch and Subalpine Fir as well as birds and flowers of the high country. You visit magnificent ponds and lakes as you go over ridges to new drainages and amazing cirques. If you're coming from the south as I was, you'll come to the quaint Lower Twin Lake first, then Upper Twin Lake where you can camp. Upper Twin Lake is at the base of the red cliff walls and looks up to Sage Pass. A side trip up Sage Pass yields wonderful views and brings you to the border of Waterton Lakes National Park.
As you head on down from Upper Twin Lake, the trees get denser and you end up on the Snowshoe Trail Campground which is surrounded in trees. From there the trail is a freeway where two can easily walk side by side as it's an old road. You follow Bauerman Creek out to Red Rock Canyon where you duck in and out of trees and meadows. It's a great place to see a variety of birds and the wooded mountains are wonderful. This section of the trail can be traveled by bicycle.
Overall a great couple of trails. I'm not sure I'd make the Blakiston Creek portion part of my trip as the Lone Lake section all the way to Twin Lakes and out Snowshoe or perhaps around Avion Ridge might be more enjoyable.
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Rawson Lake Winter Hike in Kananaskis | Journey Alberta
Today I do the Rawson Lake hike during the winter. The trail is located in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary. It starts at the Upper Kananaskis Lake and is roughly 4km one way to the lake. My friend Jesse joins me to do this incredibly fun trek, and we even walk across the frozen Upper Kananaskis Lake to close out the day!
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Get to know the province through high quality 4K Ultra HD quality and witness incredible landscapes such as the Rock Mountains of Banff and Waterton Lakes National Park, as well as the badlands in Drumheller, to the city life in Calgary. I also frequently give outdoors/survival tips in my videos, as I consider myself an outdoor enthusiast.
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Carthew-Alderson Trail, Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada, AUG 2008
12 August 2008.
Carthew-Alderson Trail, Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada
Mountain Biking in SnowShoe Trail, Waterton, Alberta
Snowshoeing Crandell Lake trail Waterton
Hiking in Waterton Lakes National park Canada 2013
Hiking with a Glidecam HD-1000 and a GoPro 3 black edition
Hiking in Waterton Lakes National Park - Travel Alberta, Canada
Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta is a haven for wildlife. Enjoy a hiking vacation with safe trails for all skill levels
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Lineham Trail - Waterton Lakes National Park
Just off the Akamina Parkway in Waterton Lakes National Park lies a trail with some wonderful views and a fantastic waterfall at the end. The trail gains a little over 1,200 ft of elevation over the course of just under 3 miles. It starts out in the trees, but quickly ascends above the treeline giving you views south towards Cameron Lake. As you move up the valley, you move in and out of trees and have a couple of opportunities to get close to Lineham Creek and some little falls. Eventually, the terrain levels out and you emerge from the trees to an immense cirque with great views and the marquee waterfall in the distance. Keep your eyes on the cliffs for views of mountain goats.
The waterfall is over 300 ft in height and beautiful even later in the year. It is fed by Lineham Lakes in the basin above the cirque and it roars in the springtime.
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Snowshoeing in Banff
Snowshoeing in Banff is so fun! So much snow, and the mountains backdrop makes the whole experience simply magical. It was our first time and we had no idea how to do it or what to expect. We snowshed to Peyto Lake and it was the first time we visited it in winter.
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5 Must Do Winter Hikes Near Calgary | Journey Alberta
Today I talk about 5 hikes near the city of Calgary that are great to do in the winter! The ones in Kananaskis are Troll Falls, Rawson Lake, and Grotto Canyon. Johnston Canyon is located in Banff National Park, and the Badlands Interpretive Trail is in Drumheller next to the Royal Tyrrell Museum!
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Get to know the province through high quality 4K Ultra HD quality and witness incredible landscapes such as the Rock Mountains of Banff and Waterton Lakes National Park, as well as the badlands in Drumheller, to the city life in Calgary. I also frequently give outdoors/survival tips in my videos, as I consider myself an outdoor enthusiast.
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Waterton Lakes National Park - Alberta, Canada
Waterton Lakes National Park is located in the southwest corner of Alberta, and shares a border with the Glacier National Park in Montana.
Celebrated for its rugged mountains and wilderness, Waterton Lakes National Park is open year-round, and boasts many scenic trails -- including the Crypt Lake trail.
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A Visit to Waterton Lakes National Park 1929
From my film collection is this very old home movie filmed way back in 1926 with some sightseeing footage taken on a boating excursion at Waterton Lakes National Park.
Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA.
Waterton Lakes National Park
Recorded July 21, 2014
Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana. Rugged, windswept mountains rise abruptly out of gentle prairie grassland.
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5 Alberta Bucket List Adventures for 2018 | Journey Alberta
Today I talk about 5 of my personal bucket list adventures I want to do in 2018. The journeys I want to gone include places like Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Waterfowl Lake Campground in Banff National Park, exploring either Elk Island National Park or Wood Buffalo National Park, Hiking up Blackrock Mountain in the Ghost PLUZ, and doing the Rockbound Lake hike in Banff National Park! Let me know what you plan on doing this year as well in the comments!
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Get to know the province through high quality 4K Ultra HD quality and witness incredible landscapes such as the Rock Mountains of Banff and Waterton Lakes National Park, as well as the badlands in Drumheller, to the city life in Calgary. I also frequently give outdoors/survival tips in my videos, as I consider myself an outdoor enthusiast.
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A DJI Phantom 3 4K.
Stabilized using a Glidecam XR1000, with camera mounted to a Manfrotto quick release plate
Audio Recorded Using a Rode Video Mic with Rycote Lyre and a Sennheiser MKE 2 Microphone
Tripod used is a Manfrotto with a fluid head
Edited on Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Waterton Lakes NP, July ‘16
4 nights out in the Waterton backcountry
Red Rock Canyon, Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada
Beautiful drive. You can see bears and elk if you're lucky. Red Rock Canyon Visitors Centre at the end of the road with lots of parking. Drive is about 10 miles, one way, all paved with numerous pullouts to stop and enjoy the spectacular views. End of parkway is Red Rock Canyon parking with nice quick walk along the river with exposed red rocks on each side, easy to do in 30 minutes if you are pressed for time, but serene enough to stay and relax for longer. Easily accessible and plenty of photo opps. Must admit it is great for the kids. There are longer hikes but often the longer hikes are closed due to bears in the area.
On the road too and back, If you are lucky enough to see a bear, be prepared for what they call a bear jam. Whenever you stop people slow down to see what you are looking at. If you go in September or October should be able see the elk. They gather in a large area for what is referred to as the elk rut and bugling. Anyone in the area can tell you where they are.
I have several more Waterton and Banff National Park HD photo tours at my mikeminnesota-youtube channel. Close to over 200 travel photovideos from Norway, Out West to Alaska.
Hiking in bear country: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
outdoortravelchannel.tv - Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park provides a peaceful home for species such as grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) and black bears (Ursus americanus), and it offers wonderful hiking opportunities for humans, for example, the hike to Avalanche Lake, featured in this video.
When hiking in bear country such as this,
- make noise (call out, clap, sing) to avoid surprising bears
- avoid hiking alone
- carry bear spray (and know how to use it)
- never approach a bear
- know the difference between grizzly bears and black bears and how to respond to each
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The manager at Glacier Guides Lodge ( in West Glacier was kind enough to loan us bear spray during our stay, and the nearby Glacier Guides office sold us the same spray for a very reasonable price ($27) when we moved on.
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Guided Snowshoeing in Banff National Park - Travel Alberta, Canada
Discover your own winter wonderland, and learn about area ecology and wildlife with a guided snowshoeing tour at Lake Louise in Alberta's Canadian Rocky Mountains.
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Snowshoeing in Waterton
We head out West to Waterton to find out the magical snowshoeing experience the National Park has to offer.