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    Hikes/Canada/British Columbia/Mount Revelstoke National Park

    First Footsteps Trail

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    Very Easy
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    0.5h
    Distance
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    0.8 km
    Elevation
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    13 m
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    The First Footsteps Trail is a quick 0.8 km hiking route atop Mount Revelstoke that will allow hikers to get a taste of the natural beauty of the park. Along the trail, you will walk through a beautiful meadow and see rugged mountain peaks off in the distance. This is a perfect family-friendly hike to get acquainted with the park.

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    Route Description for First Footsteps Trail

    Hiking along the First Footsteps Trail is a family-friendly experience that will allow hikers to get a small taste of everything that Mount Revelstoke National Park has to offer. Walking along the trail, you will be able to take in the beauty of the woodland landscape and hike through a scenic subalpine meadow that will be filled with wildflowers in the late summer. You will also pass by several rock formations that are indicative of the mountainous landscape, but also of the region’s indigeous heritage, as many are beautifully carved with reliefs of animals. Off in the distance, you will be able to view the numerous rugged mountains that dot the park to the northeast, as well as the Columbia River and Upper Arrow Lake in the valley below.

    Getting to the First Footsteps Trail Trailhead

    To reach the parking area for the First Footsteps Trail from the BC-1 Highway in Revelstoke, exit towards Mount Revelstoke National Park and follow the Meadows in the Sky Parkway for 24.6 km. When you reach the parking area next to Balsam Lake, continue on foot to hike to the summit in order to access the trailhead.

    Route Information

    • When to do

      May-October

    • Backcountry Campsites

      No

    • Pets allowed

      No

    • Family friendly

      Yes

    • Route Signage

      Average

    • Crowd Levels

      Low

    • Route Type

      Lollipop

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