Distance: Wapta-4.6 k return; Hoodoo Trail 5.2 k return
Elevation gain: Wapta- minimal; Hoodoo Trail 325 m
After doing Iceline on Wednesday, we were tired and chose two nice, little hikes for Thursday July 26. They both leave from the southwest corner of Yoho.
Wapta Falls is a beautiful falls after an easy hike on a level, well-maintained trail. Good for travelers and tired hikers.
The Hoodoo camp ground and trail were destroyed by an intentional burn in May 2005. The new growth appeared in July from the fertile ash. Here we saw burnt trees, healthy pines on the slopes and young spruce in the campground. Very encouraging for forests which are dying from the pine beetle unless they need the fire and ash to rejuvenate.
The trail was steep but not rocky and well worth the effort to see these hoodoos- interesting from beside, above and below.
They felt like friends from a strange fantasy book.
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