Lake O Hara Hiking Trails Map

Above the cliff cross wide talus and scree slopes swept clear by avalanches every year.

Lake o hara hiking trails map.

It is important to note that all vehicles in the lake o hara parking lot require a valid national park pass. Nestled in a high bowl of lush alpine meadows lake o hara hiking is the best in the canadian rockies. Lake oesa trail. Lawrence grassi an italian immigrant to canada can take the credit for many of these beautiful trails.

Hiking at lake o hara. This map features detailed cartography accurate hiking trails and all the most significant natural features of the region. Reaching lake o hara in yoho national park requires advance planning and we help you with that as well as showing all hiking opportunities in the region. The trail begins on the lake o hara shoreline trail near the eastern end of the lake and ascends a number of switchbacks to the top of a cliff at the end of the lake.

There are lots of trails to choose from at lake o hara. Located 11 kilometers 6 8 miles from the nearest public road the lake is surrounded by dozens of smaller alpine lakes and framed by spectacular peaks permanently mantled in snow. The trail is primarily used for hiking walking nature trips and bird watching and is best used from april until september. They are all well marked and well maintained.

3 2 km one way elevation gain. On the back are descriptions of the most popular hiking.