Have you ever heard of Macbeth Icefield?
Nothing tragic or vengeful comes to mind like Shakespeare’s play when looking at the pictures of this magnificent West Kootenay landscape.
Instead, the first word that might come to mind watching Macbeth Icefield is “glorious.”
Brenda Haley, a seasoned trail hiker, shares photos of the wondrous places on Earth she explores, which of course are right here in the West Kootenay.
She made this trek to this ice field located near Kaslo on Saturday.
Although it wasn’t her first time.
“But this was the first time I was able to explore the edge of the ice field because it covered half the lake,” Haley told the Trail Times.
“It (the ice) has retreated from the end of the lake so we can walk on the edge of the glacier. That was super cool!”
About Macbeth Icefield (Kaslo)
Macbeth Icefield is one of the best hikes in the Kootenays.
From the 4WD accessible trailhead, the trail is 12 kilometers (km) round trip and 15.6 kilometers round trip from the Glacier Creek Forest Service Road (FSR) fork.
This challenging trail has nine to 10 hours of hiking time and is accessible from July through October.
The 2km lower trail follows the creek and offers views of picturesque meadows.
From the meadow, the trail climbs steeply to a high mountain lake near the edge of the ice field.
The main activities are hiking, camping, hiking and exploring.
Driving directions from Kaslo: Driving time is approximately 1.5 hours and a two-wheeled vehicle with high ground clearance is required.
From Kaslo, head north on Hwy 31N to Lardeau/Duncan Lake. Turn right onto Argenta Rd (35km from Kaslo) and set your odometer to 0. Cross a bridge and reach a junction at 2.3km, continue straight. At 12 km turn right (northeast) and ascend the Duncan-Glacier Creek FSR. At 22.5 km come to a junction and turn left (east).
From here there is a 1.8 km mandatory 4×4 to the trailhead which is slightly overgrown and can scratch your vehicle, otherwise park on Glacier Creek FSR.
Strong hikers can reach the trailhead on foot from the 22.5 km junction in 20 minutes.
-with provincial files from sitesandtrailsbc.ca
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