Hiking Larch Valley in Banff National Park

This past weekend, I went to Alberta and spent the weekend in the Rockies. I invested in proper hiking boots, waterproof pants and all the base layers one would need for the cold temperatures. 

My friend planned a hike into Larch Valley near Lake Morraine to see the Larch trees turning a hue of golden yellow. The hike itself was a few hours up a switchback to the tree line. If you do not know what a treeline is, it is the point where a tree won't grow. 

Overall, the weather was great. We received a light dusting of snow but nothing to keep us trekking along the path. 

The hike is very popular this time of year and the parking lot filled up insanely fast. We left at 5:30am and arrived at Lake Moraine at 6:45am. The time we got there, the parking lot was almost completely filled up and we were lucky to get one. 

Check out details of this hike here.