A strenuous hike from south drop-off to Hwy 22 for pickup, allow 5.5 hours
Whaleback, North Loop: 14 km, 500 m
Hike a loop from north drop-off near Waldron Ranch
Wilcox Pass to Tangle Creek 12 km, 430m
Start at the entrance to the Wilcox Campground. Climb up to Wilcox Pass and continue over the pass to Tangle Creek and then down to the highway. The trail ends at Tangle Creek Falls which is visible across the road from the parking area where the bus will pick people up. TherBeautiful views of the Athabaska and other Glaciers on … Read More
Wildhorse Saddle 17km 540m
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Wildhorse Trail toward Cobble Flats 11.5km 100m
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William Watson Lodge
There are walls, hikes, snowshoe and ski trails that start from the lodge. In the winter the lodge is available to seniors’ groups for lunch.
William Watson Lodge – snowshoe or walk
Many snowshoeing options for a trip from WWL
Wind Ridge 14 km 950m (scramble)
Daffern V3 -51A Short scramble that can be avoided by steep climb up dirt path through woods Beautiful views
Wind Ridge Lower Meadows 9km 400m
Daffern V3 -51A (partial) Go as far into the meadows as time permits – great views and flowers. This ends well before the scramble to the top of the ridge.
Wind Ridge Upper Meadows 10km 650m
Daffern V3 -51A (partial) Go as far into the meadows as time permits – great views and flowers. This ends before the scramble to the top of the ridge.
Windtower 10 km, 975m
Trailhead is by Spurling Creek. Park 4.6km south of Three Sisters Dam on Hwy 742 (Smith Dorrien Trail) of the right (SW) side of the road. Unofficial trails. There are trails on both sides of Spurling Creek, take the one on the northwest side (left looking upstream). A couple of hundred metres up the trail there is a trail on … Read More
Windy Peak Hills (AFATP) 9 km, 680m
Windy Peak Hills ( Daffern 5-75) is a group of small open grassy ridges 9km 680m. Obvious trail starting from parking lot off hwy 532 at The Hump. Easy walking.
Windy Peak Hills 9 km, 680m
Windy Peak Hills ( Daffern 5-75) is a group of small open grassy ridges 9km 680m. Obvious trail starting from parking lot off hwy 532 at The Hump. Easy walking.
Yamnuska East Ridge past ‘chimney’, 8.5 km 550m
Up and back. Daffern V3-25
Yamnuska East Ridge, 8.4 km 540m
Up and back. Daffern V3-25