An unplanned hike over the Sentinel Pass

Round the world trip: Day 340. Another day of hiking in the Canadian mountains.

I had to see Lake Moraine again. The weather was better than the first time I had been there. I loved it. It’s definitely one of the most beautiful lakes I’ve ever seen. But there are a bunch of things spoiling the place and the experience. Shall I mention them? I’ll look at the bright side this time.

Look at the colour of the lake from the trail high above. I loved it. You can see the lake shining from afar.

I went hiking to Eiffel lake. It was a nice short hike. There were hardly any people around and I loved how beautiful and peaceful the place was. After having a snack, I went back to the turnoff and hiked to Minnestimma lakes through Larch valley. I hadn’t planned this at all. The hike plan was developing on the go.

And I just couldn’t stop at Minnestima lakes so I went up to the Sentinel Pass (2.611 m) offering views of two valleys – the Valley of Ten Peaks (where Lake Moraine is) and the Paradise Valley. Stunning views they were.

 

I hiked down to the Paradise Valley which was not easy hiking. I wouldn’t have wanted to go up to the pass from that valley. And I went on down the valley back to town.

Besides going on a superb hike, I had a super lucky hitchhiking day. (I hitchhiked all around the national parks and it wasn’t always easy).