Sunshine Village to Simpson Pass 11.2 km, 280m gondola

Drop off and pickup: Sunshine Village Parking lot Ride gondola to Sunshine Village. Up the Standish chair, then from the Standish viewpoint, hike below Twin Cairns to the Monarch Viewpoint and from there to Simpson Pass. From the Pass: >> B1’s will then head on to Healy Pass, then from Healy Pass to the parking lot.  Total distance is about … Read More

Sunshine-Standish to Sunshine Lodge 6km 80m (300m down)

From top of Standish Chair. Relating to Sunshine Meadows map: 2 Standish Viewing deck loop, down to route 3 at the Twin Cairns Junction.  Go right along route 5 to the Monarch Lookout trail till a T intersection (with directional signs in the All Trails photos).  Very little elevation, open walking above the tree line and obvious designated trail to … Read More

Tak Falls to Emerald Lake via Highline Trail 12 km – 445 m

Steep with some gravel on the trail down from Yoho Pass. Can be route-finding challenges crossing the delta to Emerald Lake – several small stream crossings – keep to the right (west) to go around the west side of the lake which is faster with better trail than the east side.

Takakkaw Falls/Iceline/Highline/Yoho Pass/Emerald Lake: 12 km – 445 m

Steep with some gravel on the trail down from Yoho Pass. Can be route-finding challenges crossing the delta to Emerald Lake – several small stream crossings – keep to the right (west) to go around the west side of the lake which is faster with better trail than the east side. Drop off: Takakkaw Falls – requires a bus driver … Read More

Takakkaw Falls/Yoho Lake/Yoho Pass/Emerald Lake: 12 km – 440 m

Steep with some gravel on the trail down from Yoho Pass. Can be route-finding challenges crossing the delta to Emerald Lake – several small stream crossings – keep to the right (west) to go around the west side of the lake which is faster with better trail than the east side.