Distance: 3km (total)
Elevation Gain: 128m
Time: 2-3 hours
Difficulty: Easy
Access:
Take Hwy 1 to Hwy 1X going towards Canmore. Follow road to a T intersection and take a left. Follow road and run right when you see a sign for Grotto Pond.
Experience:
We decided to do this hike first because I had heard that the parking lot fills up fast which it did. The first part of the hike is getting to the Canyon which is following a power line until there is a difficult sign to read then you take a right. The path is a bit washed out so at times it is just easier to be on the creek bed which you have to get into anyways. The hike is very easy, at least it was for a bunch of young adults, but we also saw a lot of families with little children there too.
The towering walls of the Canyon were pretty cool, and there is many places where people can go rock climbing. When you reach the end Canyon there will be the very wet wall dripping water, a better view of the stream, and the walls will reach their tallest.
You can go farther into a back country but there isn't anything there to see. It was fun and I was not disappointed with the experience. Its always fun to have fun people to be with as well.
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| Grotto Pond |
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| Dude fishing in his tube |
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| The sign where to turn on the power line |
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| The group expect Rebecca Walter |
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| Rebecca's awesome hat! |
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| The stream |
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| The water wall |
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| The back country |
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| Tyler shooting Kelsey |
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