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Sherbrooke Lake, Niles Meadows & Daly Glacier Overlook - Sat, Jul 31 2010
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| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: |  | Hike | |
| Event Location: | |
Yoho | |
| Date(s) & Time: | | Sat, Jul 31 2010
9:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)
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| Registration Cut Off:
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Thu, Jul 29 2010 8:00:00 AM
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| Event Duration: | | All Day- long day! (expect 10-11 hours + driving) | |
| Difficulty Rating: | | D6: Difficult to Advanced | |
| Event Coordinator(s): | |
Barbara B.
You must be logged in to get the Event Coordinator contact information.
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| Member Cost: | ![](/image/spacer.gif") | Voluntary Donation Only (See Below) |
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: | |
Members Only, 21 And Older Only
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 8 | | Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 | | Minimum Group Size: | | 4 | | Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |  |
8 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: | |
No
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| Itinerary: |
| Please Note: Although we will be going at a slower pace,
this is not an event for beginners. You must have done hikes of similar elevation gain and distance this summer before signing up. Your coordinator will be checking your event history.
Distance: 22-24km
Net Elevation Gain: 975m
Total Elevation Gain: 1,005m
Trailhead Elevation: 1,615m
Sherbrooke Lake Elevation: 1,825m
Niles Meadows Elevation: 2,250m
Daly Glacier Overlook: 2,590m
Eye Candy: Lake, wildflowers, glacier
Difficulty: D6 hike with the last kilometre from the meadows to overlook being a D5 scrambling section (mostly rock-hopping)
Sherbrooke Lake and Niles Meadows is one of the most spectacular wildflower trips for this time of year. We'll be greedy though, so the lake and wildflowers won't be enough for us. Continuing past the Niles Amphitheatre we'll head up another step and aim for GR397057, which will allow 360-degree views of snowfields, Daly Glacier (the glacier that feeds Takkakaw Falls), the Iceline, the peaks surrounding Lake O'Hara, as well as the Continental Divide.
Description excerpted from Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies by Kathy & Craig Copeland:
[B]oisterous creek and cascades ... begin just minutes beyond the lake's north shore. It's a short, moderate ascent through big timber, past the first crashing cascade, into an expansive meadow immediately above. ... Visiting the meadow - and easy 1 3/4 hours from the trailhead - adds a scenic climax and hint of adventure to a short outing. The views here outshine those at the lake. Small cascades will likely adorn the basin walls, enlivening the atmosphere with water music.
A little more than an hour from the spacious meadow, or a little more than three hours from the trailhead, you'll arrive at Niles Amphitheatre. Plan to drop your pack, pull up a rock, and break bread here. Seated on the grassy amphitheatre's west side you can study the trails switchbacking up the southeast shoulder of Mt. Niles then traversing toward Niles Meadow.
Though it's tempting, don't turn around after lunching at the amphitheatre. It's only a 30-minute ascent to Niles Meadow, where the panorama explodes, as will your sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. You'll be high in the alpine zone, overlooking Sherbrooke Valley, with a view of southern Yoho's monster peaks.
... A 40-minute ramble through alpine rubble will earn you the penultimate perch atop the saddle southwest of Mt. Niles. It overlooks Daly Glacier - a tongue of the Waputik Icefield and the source of Takkakaw Falls.
Trail Directions:
· 0.0km - Trailhead (Elevation: 1,615m)
· 1.4km - Trail junction. Left to Sherbrooke Lake. (Elevation: 1,629m)
· 3.0km - Sherbrooke Lake (Elevation: 1,812m)
· 4.4km - North shore of Sherbrooke Lake
· 8.0km - Niles Amphitheatre (Elevation: 2,131m)
· 8.7km - Niles Meadows (Elevation: 2,332m)
· 11km - Overlook (GR397057) (Elevation: 2,590m)
References:
· GemTrek Lake Louise & Yoho Map
· GoogleEarth Coordinates: 51°30'4.12"N, 116°25'39.85"W
· Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies by Kathy & Craig Copeland
· Hiking Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier & Mt. Revelstoke National Parks
· Wildflowers of the Canadian Rocky Mountains (Wikipedia)
· Waputik Icefield
· COC August 3, 2009 Trip
· Yoho Weather
· Lake Louise Weather
IMPORTANT - Read:
· We will stay together as a group.
If you like to race ahead or race to the top, do not sign up for this event.
· Do not be in a rush to get back to Calgary.
We will be out to enjoy the day and event duration may vary. This will be a very long day.
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Required Items to Bring:
ALL of these items are mandatory:
· Water, lunch & snacks (bring more than you think you'll need)
· Proper hiking boots (no runners, sneakers, etc.)
· Hiking poles
· Park pass or $$ for entry into park
· Clothes for varying weather conditions, including toque & mitts (yes, even in July)
(absolutely no cotton)
· Headlamp (you should always carry this)
· First aid kit
· Plastic bag for your dirty hiking boots for the way back
· A smile & sense of adventure :-) | | Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
· Rock helmet
· Camera
· GPS
· Wildflower book
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| | How to Get There: | | Event Directions: | | From Canmore, drive about 100km west on Hwy 1 to Wapta Lake picnic area. This is just 400m after West Louise Lodge, on the right hand side of the highway (within Yoho National Park). | |
| Carpool to Event Distance (round trip): | | 200Km |
| Carpool Departure Time: | |
8:00 AM
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| Carpool Location: | |
Log in for location
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| Carpool Directions: | |
Log in for directions
** Calgary Transit Info
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| Carpool Cost: | |
Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $36.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.18, effective Wednesday, September 08, 2010). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.
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| Notes: |
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in COC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Questions about equipment or rentals? Send them to safety@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Wendy W, Lynda H and Bill P., at content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.
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| | Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person. |
Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully! |
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