Pocaterra Ridge is worthy of a top spot on your hiking list. Without a doubt, it’s one of my top 5 hikes not just in Kananaskis, but in the whole of the Canadian Rockies. It’s a lovely fall larch hike as well.

Floe Lake is one of the only hikes I’ve done in Kootenay National Park. Its location is absolutely pristine, despite the wildfires that ravaged the area in 2003. Consequently, the trail is a bit barren; some might even say depressing. We hiked it over two lovely autumn days and thought it was absolutely stunning.

The views are lovely here on any decent day (absolutely horrendous in bad temps, though - avoid at all costs), but in perfect weather, day hikes don’t get much better than Helen Lake.