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9 Day Banff Highline Trail
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Overview: Hiking the Banff Highline trail travels through terrain classic to the Canadian Rockies. We’ll hike over several high passes, and see Mt. Assiniboine in the distance getting closer day by day. On route we walk through vast wildflower meadows and stands of larches, and bypass multiple high mountain lakes. This trip’s uniqueness lays in the feeling of traveling a far distance, and every day has something new to offer as far as vistas and ambiance. Once you’re getting tired from carrying a big pack, the opportunity to rest for a day by the foot of spectacular Mt. Assiniboine comes up. Or how about spending a day hiking up a peak? The views from up high are unbeatable!
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Itinerary
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We welcome you in the evening to our office in Canmore. We'll go over the trip with you and check to see that you are properly outfitted, and then see you back to our hotel accommodation for the evening.
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After group breakfast we finish packing our packs, and drive to the trailhead. We hike from Vista Lake view point, down via Vista Lake and then up, past Arnica Lake and summit (2285). From here we continue a short way down to the Twin Lakes, before we climb up over Gibbon Pass (2300 m). We drop again towards Shadow Lake and the campground. Distance: 13.5 km, Total elevation gain: 1100 m, Elevation loss: 830 m.
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We continue on towards Ball Pass junction (1950 m), where the trail starts to climb through Whistling Valley to Whistling Pass (2300 m). After taking in the vistas, we head down towards the camp at Egypt Lake Shelter and campground (1995 m). Distance: 13 km, total elevation gain: 480 m, elevation loss: 300 m.
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We leave Egypt Lake and start climbing towards Healy Pass (2330 m). The landscape opens up ahead of us, and we step back into it via the gentle descent into the spectacular Healy meadows. After we climb over Simpson Pass (2350 m) we’ll wander across Sunshine Meadows, bypassing the Sunshine Village ski hill. We gradually climb over Quartz hill east ridge (2395) and camp for the night at the Howard Douglas campground at 2275 m. Distance: 19.5 km. Total elevation gain: 630 m, elevation loss: 350 m
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A short climb over Citadel Pass (2360 m) leads us into the Golden Valley (1960 m), and the unique looking “Valley of the Rocks” We'll be gently ascending towards Og lake campground (2060 m). Distance: 17.7 km. Total elevation gain: 185 m, elevation loss: 400 m.
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From Og lake, we’ll reach Lake Magog and Assiniboine Lodge (2180 m) by mid day. Magog campground is a couple of kilometers away, situated on the east shore of the lake. We can spend the afternoon doing a short hike looking for fossils (without big packs!), go for a swim in the lake or have afternoon tea and cookies at Assiniboine Lodge. Distance: approx. 10 km Total elevation gain: 120 m
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We’ll stay at the Magog Campground again tonight, so we have the whole day to explore the Assiniboine area, or have a rest day. There are many options, from easy wandering in the meadows, to a scramble up Nub peak where the views of Mt. Assiniboine are just fantastic.
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Our final day on the trail is a very long one. We’ll head over Wonder Pass (2395 m), leaving Assiniboine Provincial Park. Continuing down a steep trail, we have views of three beautiful blue and green colored lakes, and we travel along the larges one, Marvel lake. At the end of the lake, we’ll have a nice big lunch before we finish the trip on a good trail through the forest. The trip ends at Mt. Shark parking area (1770 m). Total distance: approximately 26 km. Total elevation gain: 280 meters, elevation loss: 690 m.
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After breakfast the trip finishes
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Difficulty/Fitness Level: 2
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Dates & Rates per Person in CAD$
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Dates
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Rates
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July
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$1290.00 |
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August
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12 |
$1290.00 |
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September
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09 |
$1290.00 |
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Services Included
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• 1 Night Hotel Accommodation
• 7 Nights Camping
• Professional Guide Service
• Local Transfers
• Trail Access Fees
• National Park Fees
• All Meals
• Camping Equipment
• GST Tax
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