Nothing tragic or vengeful comes to mind like Shakespeare’s play when you look at the photos of this wonderful West Kootenay landscape. Instead, the first word that might come to mind when looking at Macbeth Icefield is ‘glorious’. Brenda Haley, a seasoned hiker from the Trail Region, shares photos of the wonderful places on Earth she explores, which of course are right here in the West Kootenay. He made this hike to this ice rink, located near Kaslo, on Saturday. Although it wasn’t her first time. “But it was the first time I was able to explore the edge of the ice rink because it used to cover half the lake,” Haley told Trail Times. “It (the ice) has receded from the end of the lake so we can walk along the edge of the glacier. It was very nice!” About Macbeth Icefield (Kaslo) Macbeth Icefield is one of the top hikes in the Kootenays. From the 4WD accessible trailhead the trail is 12 kilometers (km) round trip and 15.6 km round trip from the swing on Glacier Creek Forest Service Road (FSR). This challenging trail is a nine to 10 hour round trip hike and is accessible from July to October. The lower 2km trail follows the creek and offers views of scenic meadows. From the meadow the path rises steeply to an alpine lake near the edge of the ice field. The main activities are hiking, camping, climbing and sight-seeing. Driving Directions from Kaslo: Driving time is approximately 1.5 hours and requires a two-wheeler with a long distance. From Kaslo head north on Hwy 31N to Lardeau/Duncan Lake. Turn right onto Argenta Rd (35km from Castle) and set your odometer to 0. Cross a bridge and reach a junction at 2.3km, go straight. At 12 km turn right (Northeast) and go up Duncan-Glacier Creek FSR. At 22.5km we reach a junction and turn left (east). From here it is a mandatory 1.8km 4×4 to the trailhead which is slightly overgrown and may scratch your vehicle, otherwise park at Glacier Creek FSR. Strong hikers can reach the footpath from the cradle at 22.5 km in 20 minutes. -with provincial records from sitesandtrailsbc.ca Read more: Kootenay’s Great Gladstone Mountain Read more: Did it snow? Summer in the Kootenays certainly does [email protected] Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter Kootenays Outdoor Hiking and Recreation Wildlife
