16km of Lake Minnewanka Shoreline - Moderate Pace - Thu, Oct 5 2006

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16km of Lake Minnewanka Shoreline - Moderate Pace (10/5/2006)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Banff National Park

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Oct 5 2006 11:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Oct 4 2006 11:59 PM

Event Duration:

~3 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Rhonda S
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

6 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Distance: Approx 16 km round trip (depending on weather and conditions)
Elevation Gain: Negligible

There's nothing mini about Lake Minnewanka. It's a magnificent 22-km long, fiord-like lake. Maxiwanka is more like it. And clinging to the lake's north shore is a trail providing maximal scenery for minimal effort. views up and down the lake are excellent. Also visible are the shriekingly steep cliffs of Mt. Inglismaldie, above the south shore.

Minnewanka is a Stoney Indian name meaning "Water of the Spirits." According to legend, the lake is haunted by fish-people. Aboriginal artifacts discovered here suggest human habitation 11,000 years ago. The original, much smaller body of water was dammed to create the reservoir we see today. It's the only hydroelectric power source in a Canadian national park. Despite its v ast surface area, the lake is only 97m deep.

Ref: Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies 5th Edition, Shoulder Season Trip 121, p438. Also, GemTrek's Banff and Mt. Assiniboine Map.

Required Items to Bring:

- $ or park pass for entry to Banff National Park

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
- "Icers" Ice Cleats available from Lee Valley Tools

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Go west on the Trans Canada to Banff. Take the first Banff townsite exit (right), also signed for Lake Minnewanka. At the first stop sign, turn right (north) onto the Lake Minnewanka Road. Drive the Lake Minnewanka Road north 5.5km to the large, paved parking lot at 1482m, just above the lake's west end.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

260Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $78.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Wednesday, April 17, 2024). This is based on $0.16/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.

Notes:

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

Voluntary Donations:

Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: