我们是用长周末的时间到Kootenay National Park玩了一圈。
从卡加里周六下午出发,通过Kootenay National Park行程260公里至Radium Hot Springs小镇,路上随玩随走。
路上可看的有:
Vermilion Pass, Fireweed Trail
95 km (1.2 hour) from Radium
The dividing line between Pacific and Atlantic watersheds.
Paint Pots Trail
Trailhead: Paint Pots parking lot, 86 km north of Radium Hot Springs
Length: 1.5 km one-way. Minor elevation gain. Wheelchair-accessible to the ochre beds: 1km one-way.
Story: The geology, Aboriginal significance, and early 20th century mining history of these unusual iron-rich springs and the colourful stained earth of the ochre beds.
Kootenay Valley Viewpoint
16 km (20 minutes) from Radium
Stop here for a dramatic view.
Dog Lake Trail
Trailhead: McLeod Meadows picnic area, 28 km north of Radium Hot Springs.
Length: 2.6 km one-way. Minor elevation gains and losses.
Description: Leaving McLeod Meadows Campground the trail crosses two suspension bridges over the Kootenay River then takes a forested route to a scenic lake overlooked by peaks of the Mitchell Range.
Cobb Lake Trail
Trailhead: Cobb Lake parking area, 17 km north of Radium Hot Springs.
Length: 2.8 km one-way. Moderate elevation loss and gain.
Description: A pleasant forested trail which descends to Swede Creek then ascends briefly to a small lake encircled by forest.
Olive Lake Trail
Trailhead: Olive Lake picnic area, 12 km north of Radium Hot Springs.
Length: 0.5 km return. Wheelchair-accessible trail and boardwalk.
Story: The history of this clear green lake, nestled in the forest at Sinclair Pass, as a natural stopping place for travellers. Displays feature tactile bronze bear paw, tree bark and fish.
小镇可泡温泉,它是Rockies山脉最大的温泉,水温大概39度。
National Park Fees
National Park Entry fees do not have to be paid while visiting Radium Hot Spring. However, Park Entry fees MUST be paid to continue into Kootenay National Park or to Proceed into Banff National Park.
hiking:
Juniper Trail
Trailheads: Parking area just inside the park's West Gate; OR above the Radium Hot Springs Pools main parking lot.
Length: 3.2 km, one-way. Moderate elevation gains and losses.
Description: A scenic trail through open Douglas-fir forest along the edge of Sinclair Canyon. Features views of the Columbia Valley and Sinclair Canyon falls.
Sinclair Canyon
1.5 km from Radium
A dramatic park entrance, just inside the west gate.
回程走95号公路,经Golden小镇,过Yoho National Park,走金三角的另外两边,行程369公里返回Calgary,一路可欣赏Yoho的自然风光。