Sunshine-Standish to Sunshine Lodge 6km 80m (300m down)

From top of Standish Chair. Relating to Sunshine Meadows map: 2 Standish Viewing deck loop, down to route 3 at the Twin Cairns Junction.  Go right along route 5 to the Monarch Lookout trail till a T intersection (with directional signs in the All Trails photos).  Very little elevation, open walking above the tree line and obvious designated trail to … Read More

Tak Falls to Emerald Lake via Highline Trail 12 km – 445 m

Steep with some gravel on the trail down from Yoho Pass. Can be route-finding challenges crossing the delta to Emerald Lake – several small stream crossings – keep to the right (west) to go around the west side of the lake which is faster with better trail than the east side.

Takakkaw Falls/Yoho Lake/Yoho Pass/Emerald Lake: 12 km – 440 m

Steep with some gravel on the trail down from Yoho Pass. Can be route-finding challenges crossing the delta to Emerald Lake – several small stream crossings – keep to the right (west) to go around the west side of the lake which is faster with better trail than the east side.