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After paddling and hiking around Lake Louise, we ventured out a little and arrived at Wilcox Pass. We did the first approx. 1.5km of this out and back trail until we reached a pair of Red Chairs (right about here), then turned back for a 3km round trip.
Junior had a blast on this trail today. He walked like a champ for about 1km, having lots of fun with tree roots on this packed dirt trail.
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Soon we left the woods and arrived at a ridge, where we had a great view of the Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier across the valley.
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The wind picked up quite dramatically here, and the temperature dropped considerably. By the time we reached our destination, we were ready to put on extra jackets.
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The trail continues on this very exposed ridge for another 3km to another view point, but the view from the Red Chairs are probably enough of a highlight.
Washroom
Two pit toilets at the parking lot
Parking
Small parking lot at the trailhead but we had no trouble finding spots.
- Difficulty – easy to reach the red chair
- View – great view of the valley and glaciers
- Traffic volume – moderate foot traffic
- Facilities – pit toilets
- Overall score – 7/10
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