Wilcox Pass

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Key information: Wilcox Pass

  • A steady hike on the slopes above the Athabasca Glacier up to this high pass amidst glaciated peaks for stunning views.

Walkopedia rating

  • Walkopedia rating86
  • Beauty34
  • Natural interest17
  • Human interest2
  • Charisma33
  • Negative points0
  • Total rating86

Vital Statistics

  • Length: 8km
  • 2.5 hrs return
  • Level of Difficulty: Strenuous
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Wilcox Pass: Columbia Icefield from Wilcox Pass - © Flickr user cai~cai~

WALK SUMMARY

A generally moderate hike on the slopes above the Athabasca Glacier up to the high Wilcox Pass (actually, wide, flattish valley) amidst glaciated peaks for stunning views.

While you begin in trees, you are in beautiful, open meadows most of the time. Lower down, the views over the glacier are a tad affected by visible cars around the base, but hey.

Once you crest a ridge, higher up, the views open out further, and you get away into ever-wilder (windswept) country, with ever-better views.

The “pass” in its wide, level U-shaped valley is marked with a cairn and small sign.

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Wilcox Pass: Wilcox Path Hike, up by the pass - © Flickr user Harold

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Wilcox Pass: View from Wilcox Pass - © Flickr user Page

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Wilcox Pass: Rockies - © Flickr user ilya_ktsn...
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