Currently closed due to a tragic slide on 6/19/25

Moderate 6.1 mi out and back 1,027 ft elevation gain Hiked 6/7/25

An incredible fairly short hike takes you away from the magnificent Bow Lake to the huge bowl beneath Bow Glacier. One steep climb between the two areas and then you will slowly ascend within the watershed towards the falls where the trail ends. Sweeping views back down the valley towards Bow lake.

Looking south across the vibrant Bow Lake, Crowfoot mountain is the large one on the right.

Bow Glacier falls with large patches of snow along the rock face under mostly blue skies.

The mouth of the creek flowing into the stunning Bow Lake. These affluvial dumps are great because there is such a distinct division between shallow and deep. Crowfoot mountain to the right.

A seasonal waterfall found along the trail with a very cool looking pocket cave formed beside it.

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    23 days ago

    I think you’re right with your shot close to mine. Thanks for sharing that!

    I saw your shots from Jasper up north, did you make a stop at Abraham Lake on your way south? I got some nice shots from there. The frozen methane bubble pictures didn’t come out as clear as I would have liked though.

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      23 days ago

      Absolutely loved Abraham lake area. Camped at a couple different spots along it while I did Allstones lake, coral canyon, and Siffleur falls. It was already thawed when I got to there though so I didn’t get a chance to see the methane bubbles.

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        22 days ago

        Here’s my shot of the same mountain, but I think I was at a different part of the bank:

        And here’s another from the same day standing on the frozen lake. You can see the methane bubbles frozen in the ice:

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            21 days ago

            The morning we were visiting there were a pair of guys ice skating the LONG way across Abraham lake. I didn’t have skates with me that day, but later was able to skate on a frozen Lake Louise.