Wednesday, August 13, 2014

2014 COC Banff campout

C-Level Cirque hike (8 km round trip, 1500 ft elevation gain). 5 hrs
Hike starts at Upper bankhead trailhead

Remnants of a mining operation from the rail construction era


Mine shafts abound
 Photo of an open mine shaft (fenced off)

Group photo at the cirque (Cascade mountain in background?)



Lake Minnewanka, beach hike towards Aylmer Lookout (~10 km, 500 ft el. gain) 5 hrs

At the boat dock

An impressive bridge over a deep canyon

N. hiking through a burnt forest area

Descending from highpoint towards our private beach lunch spot where we went for a dip

Gabby got tuckered out

Here are a few pictures from around the Two Jack Lake Campground.














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