Marble Canyon Kootenay Park

1 6 km return 20 m elevation gain admire the shapes and sounds of carved chasms as you hike along the trail.

Marble canyon kootenay park.

We visited in april and there was snow on the ground but the water was a flowing and a beautiful turquoise color. I stopped here on september 24 2020. It is an unique and popular year round attraction at the confluence of tokumm creek with the vermilion river. Excellent base camp for the network of trails that serve kootenay national park.

Marble canyon is a beautiful place to visit in kootenay. Dog lake trail juniper sinclair canyon. Marble canyon campground is now closed for the season. Arid and cedar forests canyon and creek description.

There was a 1 5 km looped trail leading alongside the canyon and over a series of foot bridges with some inclines on the way up but still an easy trail. Stanley glacier trail. Located at the north end of kootenay national park marble canyon in located close to many mountain park. 6 km hiking time.

Parking area just inside the park s west gate. Excellent base camp for the network of trails that serve knp high country as well as the self guided interpretive trail along the deep gorge that is marble canyon. A high altitude campground located in a predominately sub alpine spruce forest. 8 4 km return 365 m elevation gain hike up to a stunning alpine basin and watch glacier meltwater tumble down massive rock walls.

Lower mainland rock climbers have opened dozens of routes over the past decade in this area which has come to be known as the cinderella of bc rock because of its still relatively undiscovered beauty. Marble canyon is located in kootenany national park. There was a 1 5 km looped trail leading alongside the canyon and over a series of foot bridges with some inclines on the way up but still an easy trail. Culturally significant paint pots interpretive trail is located a few km south of the campground.

A scenic trail through open douglas fir forest along the edge of sinclair canyon features views of the columbia valley and. There is time following the castle mountain fire lookout hike to drive south on highway 93 into kootenay national park located in british columbia canada. Marble canyon trail. I stopped here on september 24 2020.

Relax in the red chairs at the end. Marble canyon is a beautiful place to visit in kootenay. Marble canyon provincial park has one of the best and most easily accessed icefalls in the region. Marble canyon in kootenay national park a high altitude campground with beautiful mountain vistas.