15 August 2013

Cavell Meadows Trail

A surprisingly steep 8km alpine ramble opposite Mount Edith Cavell's north east face.

Route: from the trail head at the end of the 14.5km twisting Cavell Road (a few km south of Jasper on the 93A), taking the thronged route up to the viewpoint opposite Angel Glacier and Cavell Pond. Then backtracking to a rising trail which zigzagged past hoary marmots to a point of pathly divergence. Taking the left, most easterly, trail rising out of the tree line, through meadows to a barren stony viewpoint at about 2310m. Then back and south to another lower viewpoint and then back to the start.
Later: the 8km Jasper Discovery Trail around Jasper.

Conditions: cloudy and damp after a night's rain with hints of sun (and lots of bugs!).

Pub: none, again, but bottled Tree Brewery Hophead IPA back at Bear Hill Lodge.