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Hiking trails & Routes

British Columbia

Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

Marion Lake – Little cabin in the mountains loop from Glacier

Hiking trails & Routes

British Columbia

Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)

Marion Lake – Little cabin in the mountains loop from Glacier

Hard

4.9

(16)

202

hikers

Marion Lake – Little cabin in the mountains loop from Glacier

07:37

16.3km

1,080m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.42 km for 2.17 km

After 4.25 km for 1.90 km

After 6.32 km for 3.00 km

After 12.3 km for 2.60 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

907 m

1885 Trail

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The name of the hiking trail goes back to the railway line of the ‘Canadian Pacific Railway’, which was built over the Rogers Pass in 1885. The trail follows the …

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2

3.77 km

View of the Trans-Canada Highway in Glacier National Park

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If you don’t want to go further than Marion lake, go to this view point to enjoy anyway some good views.

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3

4.09 km

Marion Lake

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Nice lake on the way up (or down)

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4

5.66 km

Views on the way up

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The more you go up, the more views you can enjoy !

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5

6.15 km

Little cabin in the mountains

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This little cabin is owned by the Canadian Alpine Club and can be booked. It is supposed to be used as an emergency shelter as well, I found the door closed though. It has a wonderful view.

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7.53 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

9.77 km

Views from the 'long' trail

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8

10.2 km

View of Glacier National Park

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B

16.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

5.05 km

835 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

3.07 km

2.23 km

567 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 19 July

22°C

5°C

51 %

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Comments

July 10, 2023,Glacier NP - Abbott ridge trail - ♥️🇨🇦

An amazing trail - the best of Glacier Park (as i have been told by a ranger). Up to the end of the trail, it is steep but the terrain is not difficult at all. Beyond the official train, on the ridge, it is not really hiking but more moving, scrambling, on the big rocks of the ridge. Tje view …

July 15, 2023,Von Glacier National Park, Columbia Shuswap nach Glacier National Park, Columbia Shuswap

Very nice hike. Up we are the short way, down the long one. That's exactly how it made a lot of sense, especially the longer way back is very nice. Once at the top, you can continue on the grade - you should have a head for heights.

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