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Healy Pass
Hike this trail in mid-July and August and be surrounded by vibrant wildflowers.
Plan Around Healy Pass
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Healy Pass Details
This full-day 18 km out and back hike follows sparking Healy Creek to its source in open meadows above the tree line. If you're hiking in mid-July through August, wildflowers will be blooming all around you, and in September, the alpine larch glows a golden yellow. More detailed trail descriptions and maps are available at Banff National Park and Parks Canada Visitor Centres, and remember when out on the trails that cell phone service is not reliable. The trailhead for this hike is in the Sunshine Village parking lot behind the main gondola station.
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
18 km
Estimated time
6.5 hrs
Region
N/A
Nearby Parks Around Healy Pass
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Healy Pass
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1.5 mi away
Egypt Lakes Warden Cabin
The Egypt Lakes Warden Cabin faces westward towards the Pharaoh Peaks.
3.8 mi away
Sunshine-Vista Lake
Camp with Egypt, shadows and twins on this four-day hike in Banff National Park.
4.1 mi away
Sunshine Meadows/Rock Isle Lake
The Canadian Rockies' most-photographed landscapes is seen on this hike.
6.2 mi away
Shadow Lake Lodge
A day hike into Banff National Park's backcountry delivers you to Shadow Lake Lodge.
