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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

Rockbound Lake
  • Location: Banff National Park
  • Activity: Hiking
  • Height: 2,206 m (7,238 ft)
  • Elevation Gain: 980 m (3,215 ft)
  • Distance: 18.2 km / Round Trip (11.3 mi)
  • Avg Steepness: 6.2°
  • Estimated Time: 4-7 hrs
  • Technicality: Novice
  • Fitness Level: Moderate

Pink line is the actual track I took which was recorded by my GPS.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

This is the other side (North side) of famous Castle Mountain here in Banff.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

The East end of Helena Ridge. It would be nice walking the ridge to its peak. I am considering doing it next time.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

The break on the left is Eisenhower Peak and the right side is Castle Mountain.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

Ok only 1/2 mile to go!!

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

Helena Ridge on the right and Rockbound Lake is covered by ice and snow already. Not like lakes in Calgary which weren't frozen at this time.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

It doesn't appear to be easy to hike Castle Mountain, but the trick is go from Helena ridge and get higher point then go around the Rockbound lake to get to Castle.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

Snow got deeper as I got closer to the lake. Some places there was up to my pretty hip.

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Rockbound Lake | 2008-11-15

Standing on Rockbound Lake. I am god!!

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