Hiking the Wilcox Pass Trail: A Complete Trail Guide
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Hiking the Wilcox Pass Trail: A Complete Trail Guide

The Wilcox Pass Trail is probably our favorite stop on the Icefields Parkway, and is our pick for the best hike on the drive between Banff and Jasper (not including the hikes at Lake Louise).  The reason? You spend most of the hike above the treeline (which means excellent alpine meadows and views), you get…

How to plan an Amazing Canadian Rockies Road Trip Itinerary
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How to plan an Amazing Canadian Rockies Road Trip Itinerary

The Canadian Rockies are nothing short of spectacular. In many ways, it was our first trip to the Canadian Rockies years ago that set us (mostly Matt, who wasn’t into hiking and the outdoors until relatively recently) onto this path to running this site full time. It seemed like around every bend in the road…