It was really cloudy and it rained a little so we dithered about what to do. At noon we decided to hike the Iceline trail. Rather than taking the usual route from the trailhead at the Whiskey Jack Hostel, we opted to take the Yoho Valley trail, then intersect with the Iceline up top. This route tacked on an additional 4.5 km but was a less steep ascent.
After what seemed like forever, we finally emerged from the trees and were surrounded by stunning views of mountains and glaciers. We connected to the Iceline trail at the top and proceeded to the high point which was another .7 km. We had the whole place to ourselves as it was late in the afternoon, around 4:00 p.m. we stopped for lunch.
The clouds continued to roll through and it was cool so we had to put on our toques and gloves. After a short lunch break we headed down the Iceline, marvelling at the peaks, the Emerald glacier and the moraine. The hike was ~19 km and took us about seven hours.
Yoho River, interesting milky white colour
Small lake en route
Lake Celeste
Expansive views at the top
Emerald Glacier
Glacial Moraine
Takakkaw Falls
The green in the Rockies is vibrant this time of year
Daly Glacier which feeds Takakkaw Falls
The Trans-Canada Highway is way down there
Takakkaw Falls from above
Yoho Valley
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