A wonderful trail zigzags through shrubs and wildflowers into a wide-open valley below Stanley Glacier. Waterfalls, glaciers, and big views are constant on this fantastic hike.
Shell Station on Hwy 1, across from COP
Stanley Glacier Trailhead, Kootenay National Park: Hwy 1 (Trans Canada) west to Castle Junction. Take Hwy 93 south towards Radium (about 1 hour, 50 minutes drive from Calgary). Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/ZbVzh1winwjb2nuL8
Rated MOD: 11 km + 500 m elevation gain: 5 hours of hiking.
When possible, carpooling will be arranged from the Shell station in Calgary