We like to start our mountain hikes slowly with the easier hikes, to enable us to acclimatize to the change in altitude. The day was also supposed to heat up to +28 C (82 F), so we did the hike in the morning, when we and the air were fresher.
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We have only started hiking this trail in the last 2 years. It is now one of our favourite trails. Can’t believe we missed hiking it for so long in all our years of visiting Jasper. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
Looks like the perfect spot to spend a morning! Looks beautiful! I don’t really get the appeal of mountain biking, it seems like it would hurt riding over the bumpy trails, but what do I know.
It was a great morning walk, even if you return the same way. Mountain biking is one of those extreme sports that appeals to younger folks. My old body cannot take all the jarring. That being said, we did ride our E-bikes on trails here. Stay tuned. Thanks so much for reading Lyssy. Have a great weekend. Allan
Thanks Leighton. I always get mountain asters and common fleabane confused. I much prefer the asters. It was so nice to see the chipmunks. They are rare in our neck of the woods, but plentiful in the mountains. Thanks for reading. Allan
Still chuckling over the trail name/not really a name! Also think we did part of this trail but backtracked and didn’t do the whole thing. Should get Ron to look at the trail map.
I guess it is enough that it is named 6e. Wildland seemed a good name for it when we hiked it first, until we saw another trail with the same name. Hochimini has a lot going for it and it was certainly not a busy trail, even on the Labour Day weekend. Thanks for reading Bernie. Allan
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Looks a lovely spot for a hike!
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We have only started hiking this trail in the last 2 years. It is now one of our favourite trails. Can’t believe we missed hiking it for so long in all our years of visiting Jasper. Thanks for reading and commenting. Allan
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Well, looks like you have found a little gem!
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Very nice.
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Thanks very much. Allan
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Looks like the perfect spot to spend a morning! Looks beautiful! I don’t really get the appeal of mountain biking, it seems like it would hurt riding over the bumpy trails, but what do I know.
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It was a great morning walk, even if you return the same way. Mountain biking is one of those extreme sports that appeals to younger folks. My old body cannot take all the jarring. That being said, we did ride our E-bikes on trails here. Stay tuned. Thanks so much for reading Lyssy. Have a great weekend. Allan
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More beautiful photos, Allan. The alpine asters look so delicate and the chipmunks make me smile.
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Thanks Leighton. I always get mountain asters and common fleabane confused. I much prefer the asters. It was so nice to see the chipmunks. They are rare in our neck of the woods, but plentiful in the mountains. Thanks for reading. Allan
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Great pics of a great trip, Allan. I’m thinking a trip to PLB is in my future.
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Thanks Scott. I highly recommend it. We are already booked for next year. Thanks for reading. Hope all is well with you. Allan
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You won’t regret it. After reading about Allan and Patti’s stays here we booked last year and absolutely loved it.
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Good to know. Thanks 😊
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Looks like a splendid trail to follow Allan.
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It was the right length and effort for our first day’s hike Marion. Thanks for reading. Allan
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Still chuckling over the trail name/not really a name! Also think we did part of this trail but backtracked and didn’t do the whole thing. Should get Ron to look at the trail map.
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I guess it is enough that it is named 6e. Wildland seemed a good name for it when we hiked it first, until we saw another trail with the same name. Hochimini has a lot going for it and it was certainly not a busy trail, even on the Labour Day weekend. Thanks for reading Bernie. Allan
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