The next morning we all naturally woke up around 5 and got ready to go on our next adventure for the day. We had plans to hike the Lake Agnes Trail. The trail starts at Lake Louise and goes all the way up to Mirror Lake and then to Lake Agnes. It's 7.6 km (4.72miles) long with an elevation of about 1,422 feet. J had walked about five miles the day before so we thought it would be totally fine!
We started by going back to Moraine Lake for a quick photo op. I had thought that we were just a tad too early the day before and we didn't catch the sun's rays on the teal glistening water. So Jon climbed to the top and took some quick pictures while the girls played by the lake.
We started the hike around 8:15, which was good since this hike is popular. We had given J an old digital camera that we used to use. She likes to take pictures of the scenery around her and that keeps her entertained on longer walks and hikes. So we walked, we hiked, and we climbed for a good hour before we started to wonder how much longer it was until we hit Mirror Lake. It was a never ending uphill climb and we were starting to lose J, and M had enough of the backpack. The girls in front of us decided to turn around since they had other things to do that day. BUT if they had just walked for five more minutes they would have made it to the first stop, Mirror Lake. This was a much needed rest for all of us. It's not nearly as impressive as Lake Louise, but the tranquil setting amongst the alpine trees with their reflection in the water made our hike worth it. The kids played by the water for about 20 minutes and that was enough to recharge everyone to hike the last 20 minutes up to Lake Agnus. Also at the top waiting for us was the Lake Agnus Tea House where I kept telling J that we'd have biscuits and tea next to the lake! And so we set off...
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| View on the way up |
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| Rest break |
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| Resting at Mirror Lake |
About five minutes from the top J decided that she didn't want to walk anymore... she was done! So I took the backpack with M in it, which at this point seemed like it weighed 100 pounds, and Jon carried her the rest of the way. At the top (which ended with two sets of stairs) we made a beeline for the bathroom and then found a nice spot on the rocks next to Lake Agnes. We got some lovely fluffy biscuits with homemade jam, tortilla chips, and different flavored teas. It was an idyllic spot to enjoy this freshly made fare and we stayed for a good hour before deciding to return down. We promised J it would be much faster on the way down (it was) and that ice cream was waiting for her (which we found).
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| Me negotiating with Julia to get to the top! |
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| Lake Agnus |
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| The Tea House |
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| Yummy biscuits and jam |
We drove back to Canmore and rested a bit before spending a couple of hours in the pool, which the kids loved. J has said that while she liked certain parts of the hike she is never doing a hike that long while she is five years old ever again! And I don't blame her! Despite the complaining though, we all had a great time!
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| We made it back! |
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