Hiking Time: 5.5 hours
Day Leader: Erlinda Howard
Bus Coordinator: Liz Whitehouse, poseidon@nucleus.com 403-651-0955
Bus Fare: $25 plus $10 for trips into the National Park, if you don’t have a National Park Pass.
Bus departure: Montgomery Community Association parking lot at 8:00 AM sharp
Biffy Break – Banff Bus Station
Drop-offs – Banff Bus Station, Lake Minnewanka parking lot (bus stays there)
Pickup points – Lake Minnewanka parking lot, Banff Bus Station
Parks Canada issued a bear warning on Sat May 17 for the Lake Minnewanka Trail advising of a mother bear and offspring. Here is a link to the warning:
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/bulletins/a1baf653-b4bf-4a4b-b009-5fde6794cd2a
We have spoken with Parks Canada. The warning still stands but the trail is open. Anyone with bear spray is encouraged to carry it on Thursday and we will strictly comply staying in a group with a minimum of 4 hikers.
Hikes
• For more details of the hike and a link to a trail map, click on the Location below.
• If you wish to request a hike or lead a hike, please contact the Day Leader.
Registration:
• Begins at 6:00 PM on the Thursday preceding the trip and ends at 6:00pm on the Tuesday before the trip.
• Cancellations after 6 pm on Tuesday will have to have to pay the Bus Fare.
• Please choose an activity option before pressing ‘Register’.
• If you wish to drive to the trailhead, please register with your choice of activity AND email the bus coordinator to ask them to move you to the ‘Car’ list.
• The bus will be cancelled if there are fewer than 40 registrations.
Please note all trips are subject to change as necessary!
Please check the weather forecast to ensure you are dressed appropriately!
Bear Spray and hiking poles: MUST be stored under the bus. Please label any Bear Spray and hiking poles with your name. There is a box for Bear Spray in one of the bins.