Paget Lookout and Sherbrooke Lake Hike, Yoho NP

Paget Lookout Hike

One of the fun things with this hike is finding the start! Just west of the gas station there is a small, unmarked, exit from the highway. That leads to a parking lot, and some well hidden picnic tables.

At the trailhead you'll see the distances:
Paget lookout 3.6km, Sherbrook Lake 3.0km
Both hikes start on the same trail - and there is a fork at the 1.4km point (aprox 20 min. of hiking)


7:20am - I'm starting and it's about 5C with clear evidence that it snowed at higher elevations.
7:42am - I am at the fork; the lake is 1.6km away.
8:20am - Now at the lookout/hut and the view is beautiful (finished roll of film)
9:05am - Large slow, snow covered rocks and I am at the first peak. It is cold, with great views!
9:50am - After hiking around I am heading down. I decided not to hike to the other peak(s) because of the slippery snow.
10:23am - Now I'm back at the observation hut.
11:15am - I took the fork to Sherbrooke Lake, took 3 pictures and ran out of film. The lake just doesn't look as vibrantly colorful when you are so close to the water.

last 2 @ parking for paget peak
These pictures were taken from the parking lot. The snowy peaks, in order?, are O'Hara (when I started and 4 hours later), Cathedral and Victoria.
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Now I'm on the trail and hiking.
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Wapta Lake

If you look at the valley behind Wapta lake - you are looking down the valley which leads to Lake O'Hara.
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Sherbrooke Lake

As you climb higher you'll be able to see Sherbrooke off to the west. The high cliff walls hide the Yoho valley.
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Sherbrooke Lake

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