Asulkan Trail
Over the years we have hiked the Asulkan Trail in Glacier National Park many times. One winter we skied up into Asulkan Pass from Wheeler Hut and back. This is one of the most scenic routes in the province. A … Continue reading →
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Great Glacier Trail to the Ice
The Great Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park starts at the main trailhead by the campground and follows Asulkan Creek upstream before heading up the Illecillewaet River Valley. When the trail was first established, hikers could leave Glacier House and … Continue reading →
Glacier Crest
The Glacier Crest Trail is a steep hike up a forested slope to an open ridgetop that lies between the Sir Donald – Perley Rock Cirque and the Asulkan Valley. For much of the route, we usually wonder … Continue reading →
Asulkan Pass
Many of us have hiked the Asulkan Trail which ends at the Asulkan (ACC) Hut. This is a favorite route and has been described before (Asulkan Trail – Sept. 2013). We have scrambled above the hut several times, but eventually … Continue reading →
Balu Pass
There are so many good hiking trails in Glacier National Park that it is hard to choose which ones to do for each trip. The very “best trails list”, though includes Abbott Ridge, Asulkan, Hermit, and Balu Pass. Balu Pass … Continue reading →
Illecillewaet Rock
When Glacier House was opened in Rogers Pass, tourists could take the trail and stay in the hotel. Swiss guides took visitors out to climb the peaks and visitors could walk to the toe of the Great Glacier in 45 … Continue reading →