Product Description
With sales of over 230,000 copies, the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is one of best-selling non fiction books in Canadian publishing history. Hikers affectionately refer to this hiking guidebook as the Bible. When it was published in 1971, it was the first book with accurate distances and detailed descriptions to the trails of the Canadian Rockies. The 8th edition covers more than 3,400 kilometres of trails in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay and Waterton Lake… More >>
#1 by L. Lam on April 15, 2010 - 12:18 am
This was an excellent guide for planning our itinerary. The 8th edition appears to be heavier than previous editions. I would recommend photocopying the pages you anticipate using instead of carrying the book on day hikes.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Benjamin Starr on April 15, 2010 - 12:38 am
There is NO reason to have ANY other book. Don’t weight down your packs with anything else, this book is simply THE REFERENCE for hiking ANY of the parks in the Banff area. The trail descriptions are so explicit and so correct. The maps make everything a cinch.
BUY THIS BOOK!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Robert A. Vanderkamp on April 15, 2010 - 1:00 am
For 15 days I used the Trail Guide to plan and execute my hikes. I did not backpack, but used the quide only for day hikes. The book always enabled me to easily find the trailhead. The desciptions of the hikes were always accurate and useful. The authors warn you about trails that are popular and crowded. They were. They also warn you of any difficulties that you might encounter. For example, for the Cory Pass- Mount Edith Circuit they give a caution: “Do not underestimate the physical exertion that this trail requires.” It was an exhausting day.
The Trail Guide enabled me to have 15 days of great hiking. I would highly recommend it for anyone’s vacation in the Canadian Rockies.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by F. J. Stam on April 15, 2010 - 2:46 am
If you are planning to go to the canadian rockies and you like to do multi day-hikes, this is your book. Forget about all others. Forget about the big brand names in travel literature. This is it.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Oksana Redko on April 15, 2010 - 4:10 am
The format of this book is great – you can find everything you need very easily. All the information about the trails is there with very fair descriptions. It is just what we needed.
Rating: 5 / 5