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THURSDAY AND SUNDAY EXCHANGE DAYS

Talus Lodge accessible by guided hiking and provided ground transportation from Canmore, Alberta or Nipika Mountain Resort in British Columbia. Guests are required to hike with their personal gear required for their stay. The hiking is rugged and the rocky terrain can be challenging. Don’t expect a fluffed and buffed trail network or hands in the pocket walking.

Due to safety reasons, including a radio controlled active mining and logging road, absence of marked trails, difficult terrain that requires skilled navigation, access is only possible with the provided guide and transportation.

GUIDED HIKING ACCESS

Inbound Outbound
Distance 7 km 7 km
Elevation gain 700 m 135 m
Elevation loss 135 m 700 m
Average time 4-5 hours 3-5 hours

SCHEDULE

Inbound 7:30 am transportation departs from Canmore, Alberta
9:30 am transportation departs from Nipika Mountain Resort
11:30 am
Hiking
12:00 pm Trail lunch provided
15:00-16:30 pm  Arrive at Talus
Outbound

7:00 am Breakfast at Talus
7:45 am Hiking
11:30 am Transportation departs. Lunch provided.
14:00-15:00 pm Transportation arrives in Canmore.

 

PARKING

Parking details in Canmore, Alberta or Nipika Mountain Resort in British Columbia will be provided when booking. A parking pass will be provided by Talus staff upon arrival at the meeting point. When trip planning, keep in mind that parking is limited and consider car pooling whenever possible or arranging to be dropped off.

Talus Lodge is accessible by guided hiking and provided transportation from Canmore, Alberta.  Due to safety reasons, including active mining and logging in the area, absence of marked trails, difficult terrain that requires skilled navigation, access is only possible with the provided guide and transportation.

A comparable hike in terms of elevation gain and distance is the hike from the Sulphur Mountain gondola station to the top of Sulphur Mountain. The route is not a fluffed and buffed trail. Don’t expect hands in the pocket walking!

GUIDED HIKING ACCESS

Inbound Outbound
Distance 7 km 7 km
Elevation gain 700 m 135 m
Elevation loss 135 m 700 m
Average time 4-5 hours 3-5 hours

SCHEDULE

Inbound 7:30 am transportation departs from Canmore, Alberta
9:30 am transportation departs from Nipika Mountain Resort
11:30 am
Hiking
12:00 pm Trail lunch provided
15:00-16:30 pm  Arrive at Talus
Outbound

7:00 am Breakfast at Talus
7:45 am Hiking
11:30 am Transportation departs. Lunch provided.
14:00-15:00 pm Transportation arrives in Canmore.