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Red Beach {Matala, Crete}

Red Beach {Matala, Crete}

Red Beach Distance - 3 km (will likely be more as you will explore the cliffs and beach) Elevation - estimated at 80 meters Type of Hike - Out and Back Difficulty - Easy Trailhead - Southside of Matala Beach Logistics - Park in the 

Carthew-Alderson {Waterton National Park}

Carthew-Alderson {Waterton National Park}

Carthew-Alderson Distance - 20.5 km Elevation - 824 meters gain, 1,187 loss Type of Hike - Shuttle hike Difficulty - Moderate Trailhead - Cameron Lake Logistics - Shuttle required The Carthew-Alderson hike is found in the hidden gem of Waterton National Park. The town of 

Brandywine Meadows {Whistler}

Brandywine Meadows {Whistler}

Brandywine Meadows Distance - 7km+ from the trailhead (depends on how far you go exploring the meadow once you get there and expect additional kms depending on where you park your car) Elevation - 680 meters from the trailhead (850+ meters from where you park 

Black Tusk {Garibaldi Provincial Park}

Black Tusk {Garibaldi Provincial Park}

Black Tusk Distance - 25 km (26+ km if you tack on Garibaldi Lake) Elevation - 1598 meters (slightly less if you don’t go to Garibaldi Lake) Type of Hike - Out and back Difficulty - Difficult Trailhead - Rubble Creek parking lot Logistics - 

Memorial Lakes {Kananaskis Country}

Memorial Lakes {Kananaskis Country}

Memorial Lakes Distance - 17.5 km roundtrip Elevation - 816 meters Type of Hike - Out and back Difficulty - Moderate to the first lake, hard to the second and third lakes Trailhead - Ribbon Creek day-use area Logistics - be prepared for some steep, 

Plain of the Six Glaciers {Banff National Park}

Plain of the Six Glaciers {Banff National Park}

Plain of the Six Glaciers Distance - 10.6 km roundtrip to the teahouse / 13.6 km roundtrip to the Abbot Pass viewpoint Elevation - 365 meters / 415 meters to Abbot Pass viewpoint Difficulty - Moderate Trailhead - Lake Louise shore Logistics - Arrive early 

Tombstone Lakes {Peter Lougheed Provincial Park}

Tombstone Lakes {Peter Lougheed Provincial Park}

Tombstone Lakes Distance - Approximately 21 kilometres roundtrip Elevation - 880 meters Difficulty - Moderate Trailhead - Elbow Lake parking lot Logistics - Pack a bathing suit if the day is hot! Sometimes you find a hike where the journey is as good as, if 

Porcupine Ridge {Kananaskis Country}

Porcupine Ridge {Kananaskis Country}

Porcupine Ridge Distance - 8.00 km roundtrip Elevation - 700 meters Difficulty - Hard Trailhead - Porcupine Ridge Trailhead Logistics - Finding the correct trail to the start of the ridge Every spring, I am chomping at the bit to start hiking. April comes, the 

Cable Bay {Joan Point Park]

Cable Bay {Joan Point Park]

Cable Bay Hike Distance - 6.50 km roundtrip Elevation - 84 meters Difficulty - Easy Trailhead - Cable Bay Trailhead Parking Lot Logistics - None In the fall, we had a somewhat last-minute trip to Vancouver Island when COVID made our plan to go to 

Prairie View and Jewell Pass Winter Hike {Kananaskis Country}

Prairie View and Jewell Pass Winter Hike {Kananaskis Country}

Prairie View and Jewell Pass Winter Hike Distance - 15.5 km roundtrip Elevation - 691 meters Difficulty - Easy Trailhead - Barrier Lake Trail Parking Lot Logistics - Parking lot usually quite busy, may have to park on the highway Prairie View and Jewell Pass