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Cute porcupine on the trail next to Upper Elk Lake.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Upper Elk Lake. Glaciated peaks in the distance (left to right) - Mt. McCuiag (9,462 ft.), Mt. De Gaulle (9,686 ft.), Mt. Nivelle (10,683 ft.), and Mt. Casteinau (9.859 ft.). Nearby Mt. Elkan (9.056 ft.) upper right, rises from the lakeshore.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Petain Falls, about 100 ft. tall, is safely seen from a good viewing area.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Amphitheater of waterfalls. The largest, Petain Falls, is just out of sight on the right. Glaciers (out of sight) above these cliffs, feed all these waterfalls.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Crossing a grassy meadow when approaching Petain Falls in its amphitheater of waterfalls.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Mt. McCuiag, 9.462 ft., dominates the scene when following Petain Creek (bottom) upstream.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Petain Creek mini canyon. A sturdy bridge crosses the creek here.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Glaciated peaks ahead as the trail crosses the flood plain of Petain Creek.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
The trail runs along the south shoreline of turquoise Upper Elk Lake. Mt Fox, 9.754 ft., with its cliffs, dominates the north side of the east end of the lake.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Impressive cliffs of Mount Fox, 9,754 ft., rise up above Upper Elk Lake, out of sight below.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Soggy meadows and mountains to the east. Here, the trail crosses the soggy meadows on boardwalks.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Meadows along Lower Elk Trail open up the views. Mt. Aosta, 9,823 ft., (left) and distant glaciated peaks on the right.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Lower Elk Lake Trail travels through the conifer forest.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Morning mist dispersing reveals Mount Aosta and Lower Elk Lake, seen from the shoreline at the campground.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Nearby turquoise Lower Elk Lake at the base of rugged cliffs and mountains, comes into view as Viewpoint Trail climbs.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Lower Elk Lake below. The Elk River Valley stretches into the distance, with its eastern slopes on the far side of it. This is the view from the end of Viewpoint Trail - definitely worth the effort.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Distant glaciated peaks to the west, are seen from high on Viewpoint Trail.
Aug 4, 2025 near Invermere, BC
Lower Elk Lake from its north shoreline. Eastern slopes of the Elk River Valley stretch into the distance on the left and center.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
The view from the campground shoreline - Mount Aosta, 9.823 ft., is nearby, across Lower Elk Lake.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Mount Aosta, 9,823 ft., ahead, as the trail travels through summer wildflowers in this grassy avalanche chute.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Looking far into the distance, down the Elk River Valley (left) from high on Upper Elk Lake Trail.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Turquoise Upper Elk Lake below (lower left), nearby Mt. Aosta, 9,823 ft., (left center), and glaciated peaks in the distance (right).
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Tiny Fox Lake along Upper Elk Lake Trail, with Mount Fox, 9.754 ft., on the Great Divide (and Alberta/British Columbia border), behind it.
Aug 4, 2025 near Elkford, BC
Summer wildflowers and pretty forest as the trail gradually climbs to Elk Pass.
Aug 4, 2025 near Black D…, AB
Dense, healthy conifer forest along Elk Pass Trail.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
Elk Pass Trail winds gently through the beautiful conifer forest and mountains.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
Mount Lyautey, 9,990 ft., is reflected into Upper Kananaskis Lake on an early summer morning.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
Sarrail Creek flows into Upper Kananaskis Lake on a perfect summer morning.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
Sarrail Ridge with its alpine meadows, overlooks the north side of Rawson Lake.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
Rawson Lake is nestled in the forest below Mount Sarrail.
Aug 4, 2025 near Canmore, AB
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