Lake Agnes Loop via Plain of Six Glaciers Trail
9.2 mi
Distance
4 hrs 24 min
Time
terrain
1,690 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult loop trail to Lake Agnes in Banff National Park.
This trail goes by Sharing the landscape, From chalet to chateau, Mirror Lake, The Big Beehive, Big Beehive, Kindness kills wilderness, Plain of six glaciers, A refugee for mountaineers, Ice axes and tea cups, and Sensitive species.
Sights to See
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AUG 01 2024
Hiking Adventure, Day 2 🥾🩵🏞️
Lake Louise
We got up super early and left Canmore, AB in hopes to find one of the few parking spots available at Lake Louise located in Banff National Park. We arrived just after 7:45am to find only a few spots left. Whew!
What a total unexpected experience this day was. Words I kept telling the family and myself, “Keep going, we’re almost there!”
Mirror Lake via Lake Agnes Trail
Lake Agnes Tea House —> Big Beehive Trail
Big Beehive Trail —> Highline Trail
Highline Trail —> Plain of Six Glaciers Tea House
POSGTH —> Plain of Six Glaciers (which only Trey walked the very steep & narrow path to the actual viewpoint. The rest of us too nervous to make the final approx .15 mile journey and back)
Plain of Six Glaciers —> Lake Louise/Fairview Hotel
We were able to see Lake Louise from many different elevations and angles throughout this entire hike. Breathtaking!
I don’t know how we made this hike other than “Keep going, we’re almost there!” 😵🥵 I had no idea where we were going and my kilometers to miles math, let’s just say, nonexistent! 😂😅
Total Hike ~ 12.51MI
Hike Elevation Gain ~ 2,724FT
Disclaimer: We aren’t hikers and we did not prepare ourselves extensively for this trip! No hiking gear, hiking boots or shoes, normal backpacks, no camelbacks, last minute purchase of a single pair of trekking poles, etc.
We all went in with the mindset, short, easy hikes but the adrenaline kicked in and we took a different approach! Totally here for it! 🥾🩵🏞️ 10/10 Recommend!
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