召集：Sep. 5-12 2026 Day Hiking at Yoho National Park

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Sep. 5-12 2026 8天7晚 Day Hiking at Yoho National Park
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc ... onnee-hike/jour-day

1. Paget Lookout (Paget Peak) +Sherbrooke Lake
Lookout and lake: 10km, 577m

2.The iceline Trail
14-15km, 864m

3. Hamilton Lake, (optional emerald peak 10km, 1239m)
10km, 900m

4. Emerald Triangle loop
18.8km, 1285m

5. Mount Stephen, Guided Tour
8km, 800m

Comparing the Mount Stephen Fossil Site and the Walcott Quarry in Yoho National Park reveals two distinct guided hikes: Mount Stephen is shorter (approx. 8–9 km round-trip) with steep climbing and large, abundant trilobites, whereas the Walcott Quarry is a much longer trek (approx. 22 km round-trip) showcasing world-famous soft-bodied fossils. Both protected sites require a licensed guide.Trail and Physical DifferencesMount Stephen: ~8 to 9 km round-trip; features a shorter but very steep, relentless uphill climb with a high elevation gain over a short distance.Walcott Quarry: ~22 km round-trip; a long, full-day endurance hike starting near Takakkaw Falls, featuring a more gradual but extended ascent.Fossil Types and ExperienceMount Stephen: Best for seeing large, abundant, and obvious "stone bugs" (trilobites like Ogygopsis klotzi and Olenoides serratus) right underfoot in the talus layers.Walcott Quarry: The historic mother-lode site discovered by Charles Walcott in 1909, famous for incredibly preserved, rare soft-bodied middle-Cambrian organisms and a wider variety of creatures.

6. Mount Hunter Lookout
12.7km, 1291m

7. Tocher Ridge
35.4km, 1500m, biking and hiking

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Sep. 5-12, 2026 8days 7nights

Stay: Yoho - Monarch CG Sep. 7-12, 5 nights reserved
Option: Hoodoo Creek CG Sep. 5-7, 2 nights, first come first serve