Natasha

Natasha

Natasha calls Canmore, Alberta home. After traveling across seven continents and 90 countries with Cameron, she settled down in the stunning Canadian Rockies. She is a winter enthusiast and loves to snowboard, ice skate, and nordic ski and enjoy all the fantastic summer opportunities in Banff like hiking, scrambling, and biking. Learn more on the about us page!

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  1. Hi Natasha, I will go to Banff and Jasper National Park on mid September for the first time. I am reading yout blog to get ready for the hikes I would like to do. I quick question, do you think I can do rockpile trail, consolations lakes and sentinel pass via larch valley in one day?

    From there, do you recommend goint to Lake Louise for sunset?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. If you are a moderate + hiker in reasonable shape, I think doing those three hikes are more than doable. Rockpile trail is less of a hike, and more of a very quick walk to a viewpoint. Lake Louise is a great spot for sunset!

  2. Hi Natasha. Need some guidance. I’m trying to plan a trip for my wife, myself and 3 grown kids in early July 2025. Everyone is pretty adventurous and fit. We have limited time due to work constraints so I thought we might do the following:
    -Day 1 fly to Calgary (we live in San Diego)
    -Day 2 go to the Calgary Stampede (recommended by our Canadian neighbors)
    -Day 3 drive to Lake Louise and do the Sentinel Pass hike starting at Larch Valley
    – Day 4 drive to Golden and raft the Kicking Horse River
    -Day 5 drive to Calgary and fly home
    From what I can determine, it would make sense to stay in the Lake Louise area as the trail head is there and the white water rafting is only about 45 minutes away.

    Does this seem reasonable? Any suggestions?
    Thank you

    1. Hey Tom,

      My only question would be if you’re set on going to the Calgary Stampede? It’s a really nice event and loved by locals, but with such limited time we’d personally prefer to focus on Banff National Park. You could easily drive into Banff for a night or two rather than staying in Calgary. Then with you’re extra time you could drive the Icefields Parkway which is far more unique than the Stampede which is like a big State Fair in the U.S. If you’re after white water rafting, Moraine Lake, and the Sentinel Pass then you’ll definitely want to stay in Lake Louise. So split you’re time between Banff and Lake Louise.