Helen Lake Trail

Keep going past Helen Lake...Awesome!

Excellent trail, even if it's a bit smoky. Cirque Peak is close enough to see well in the morning sunlight. Highly recommend going past Helen Lake up the Dolomite Ridge and then down past Katherine La...

This was my first (1st) stop on the Icefields Parkway.

When I took the Icefields Parkway, my initial stop was at this lake. There was plenty of parking and there were some bathrooms present. I took some quick walks by the lake and it was a pretty site.

Helen Lake Trail - A Fairly Leisurely Hike

Easy trail to Helen Lake, so continued on up and over the ridge to Lake Katherine. Often lost the trail once we were over the ridge. Total distance was 11.5 miles, took 6 hours including lunch break...

Unreal views

Please be prepared with bear spray and bells. We heard a bear on the beginning of our hike and luckily were close by to other groups who also wore bells and visible spray. Better to be over-prepared t...

The best hike we have ever made

We went with a guide, Ross from the Chateau Lake Louise, who enhanced the hike with info, being fun and flexible. The hike doesn’t require a guide, but he certainly made it better. My wife is a stro...