In September of 2021 we went on an adventure to explore Glacier National Park and Banff National Park.

The goal of this video is to give you a thorough snapshot of the entire hike along with a few selfmanagement tips that I’ve learned over 40 years of trialanderror from backpacking, hiking and climbing.

This episode covers the hike of “The Onion” at Bow Lake. This was an amazing hike that passed through a diverse mix of varying terrain which includes the Bow Lake Delta, many sections of small forests, a climb over a boulder that caps off Bow Creek with a 60 foot drop on both sides, a traverse past a narrow river ravine, a scramble over many boulders, creek crossings, Bow Hut, a melted ice cave and the Wapta Ice Field (a truly stunning view), Bow Glacier Falls…..this hike has it all. At the top of the Onion you are welcomed with a view of Cirque Peak (if you look very closely) which I cover on another video on this site.

When I was doing my hike planning, I couldn’t find a video that covered the entire route and provide enough detail. I hope you find this video valuable.

Happy Hiking!

HIKE INFO:
Distance: 13mi
Tot Time: 8hrs 53min
Elevation Gain: 2409ft (734m)
Time to Bow Hut: 2hrs 31min
Time to “The Onion”: 4hrs 58min
Start Elevation: 6385ft (1978m)
“The Onion” Elevation: 9794ft (2680m)
Start Time: 7:28am
End Time: 4:21pm

Our other Banff National Park hikes:

Glacier National Park: Hidden Lake and Highline Trail Cliffs,    • GLACIER NATIONAL PARK: HIDDEN LAKE AN...  

Glacier National Park: Two Medicine Lake,    • GLACIER NATIONAL PARK: TWO MEDICINE LAKE  

Banff National Park: Bow Lake,
   • BANFF NATIONAL PARK: BOW LAKE HIKE  

Banff National Park: Morant’s Curve,
   • BANFF NATIONAL PARK:  MORANT’S CURVE  

Banff National Park: Cirque Peak,
   • BANFF NATIONAL PARK: CIRQUE PEAK via ...  

Banff National Park: “The Onion”, Iceberg Lake, Bow Falls, Bow Hut, Bow Lake, Mostly Melted Ice Cave. This hike starts at Bow Lake,
   • BANFF NATIONAL PARK: “THE ONION”, ICE...  

Banff National Park: Sentinel Pass at Moraine Lake,
   • BANFF NATIONAL PARK: SENTINEL PASS ST...  

Banff National Park: Eiffel Lake at Moraine Lake,
   • BANFF NATIONAL PARK: EIFFEL LAKE HIKE...  

Our goal is capture fun moments of past adventures so that we can look back and reminisce about our experiences together. So many special moments get filed away in memory only to fade over time. We hope that you find your own special moments.

We are two transplants from east of the Rockies who love to go on adventures exploring beautiful vistas and hidden gems.
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