Headed up to Lake Louise for a hike yesterday. Normally, if we go up there it is in September when it is not so busy. It was pretty packed but we arrived around 2:30 so people were beginning to leave so there were a few spots available in the parking lot and we didn’t have to walk a mile to the trailhead. Suspecting that the trail to the Teahouse may be busy we decided to go up the one on the other side of Lake Louise (to the left when you are facing the lake). I think it said it was about 4km or so to the top from where you had a choice: up to the top of Fairview or Saddle or the third choice being a longer trail to Moraine Lake. The signs to that trail(photo below) require a minimum group of four due to the presence of bears. We did meet one couple that had hiked from Moraine Lake – they looked pretty beat. Mom, dad and a young child. Still alive though – not chased by bears.
