Mountain Footsteps: Hikes in the East Kootenay of Southwestern British Columbia—Third Edition, UPDATEDThis edition of one of Rocky Mountain Books’ bestselling hiking guides contains the latest updates to routes, trails and roads in the areas around Cranbrook, Kimberley, Creston, Invermere, Radium and Fernie, located between the Rocky Mountains in the east and the Purcell Mountains in the west, including the Akamina Kishinena, Top of the World, Elk Lakes, St. Mary’s Alpine and Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Parks. This volume will entice hikers of all abilities. As with previous editions, readers will continue to appreciate the author’s detailed descriptions and personal anecdotes, complete with colour maps and photos, related to one of the most stunning areas in western Canada. Janice Strong continues to enhance the outdoor experience for hiking enthusiasts from across the country and around the world. |
Contents
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59 Mountain Lakes Trail Traverse from Three Sisters Pass | 59 |
Southern Purcell Mountains | 85 |
Purcell Wilderness Conservancy | 88 |
Meachen Creek and Perry Creek | 96 |
Road Directions to Perry Creek FS Road | 105 |
Moyie River and Creston | 117 |
55 Fernie Bike and Hike Trails and Elk River Walk | 207 |
56 Fairy Creek Falls | 211 |
Hartley Lake and Dicken Road | 213 |
57 Ghost Rider on Mount Hosmer | 214 |
58 Three Sisters Mountain | 216 |
to Island Lake Resort | 219 |
60 Cabin Ridge | 221 |
61 Spineback Trail at Island Lake Resort | 223 |
Cranbrook and Kimberley | 125 |
34J Marysville Waterfalls | 139 |
34K Mark Creek Fitness Trail | 140 |
Southern Rockies | 141 |
Mause Sunken Creeks and Tanglefoot Lake | 144 |
A Scenic Paved Backroad | 145 |
35 Mount Fisher Fisher Peak | 148 |
36 Mause Creek Tarns | 152 |
37 Tanglefoot Lake via Mause Creek Tarns | 155 |
38 Sunken Creek | 157 |
39 Five Passes Trail | 159 |
Wild Horse River | 162 |
40 Lakit Lookout | 164 |
41 Bear Lake | 168 |
42 Fays Lake | 170 |
43 Nine Basins Wild Horse Creek Headwaters | 173 |
Bull River | 174 |
44 Pickering Hills | 175 |
45 Cliff Lake | 177 |
46 Summer Lake Trails | 179 |
Teepee Premier Lake Top of the World and Whiteswan Lake | 181 |
47 Teepee Mountain and Mount Stevens Pass | 182 |
48 Marmalade Basin to Sharks Tooth Mountain | 184 |
49 Premier Ridge from Wasa Lake or from Premier Lake | 187 |
50 Yankee Canuck and Turtle Lakes Loop Premier Lake Provincial Park | 191 |
51 Saddleback Ridge | 193 |
Lussier River to Fish Lake | 195 |
53 Ptarmigan Lake | 199 |
Fernie | 201 |
54 Fernie Alpine Resort Skyline Ridgewalk | 203 |
62 Baldy Loop on Island Lake Resort Trails | 225 |
63 Old Growth Trail at Island Lake Resort | 227 |
Elko | 228 |
64 Silver Spring Lakes | 230 |
65 Silver Spring Rim Overlook on the Cliff Rim above Silver Spring Lakes | 232 |
66 Wigwam Flats Mount Broadwood Heritage Conservation Area | 234 |
67 Sheep Mountain Elko | 237 |
68 Baldy Lake | 239 |
AkaminaKishinena Provincial Park | 241 |
69 Wall and Forum Lakes in AkaminaKishinena Provincial Park | 244 |
70 Akamina Ridge via Wall Lake | 246 |
Northern Rockies | 248 |
Northern Rockies West Side | 250 |
71 Bumpy Meadows Pedley Pass | 252 |
72 Swansea Lookout Trail | 253 |
73 Columbia Lake by Canal Flats East Side | 255 |
74 Diana Lake | 256 |
75 Nipika Mountain Resort Natural Bridge Trails | 258 |
Height of the Rockies Provincial Park | 260 |
76 Ralph Lake Height of the Rockies Provincial Park | 266 |
77 Sylvan Pass to Limestone Lakes | 269 |
Elk Lakes Provincial Park | 274 |
78 Elk Lakes Provincial Park Overview of Hikes in the Park | 276 |
Contact Information and References | 280 |
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Useful Information | 283 |
| 284 | |
About the Author | 288 |
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Common terms and phrases
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