🌊 North Shore Trail In Aylmer, Quebec 🍁

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Enjoy this 2.9-km loop trail near Aylmer, Ontario. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 34 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, cross-country skiing, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.
AYLMER LOOKOUT HIKE HIGHLIGHTS
The beautiful aspen forest you first experience on the Minnewanka trail continues here. The views of the dramatic cliffs along Mt. Astley are especially impressive here.

One of the very best Banff National Park hikes, the Aylmer Lookout trail starts at the Aylmer Pass Junction, which is where you turn off the Lake Minnewanka trail on to the start of the Aylmer Lookout trail. The Aylmer Lookout hike enters a beautiful mountain river valley between Mt. Astley and Mt. Aylmer.

The Aylmer Lookout hiking trail is a steady uphill for the first 2.5 km. Thankfully the trail surface is kind to hikers with a moderate amount of roots and rocks.
Off-and-on during this portion of the hike, you’ll hear the raging river down below at the bottom of the valley. Be mindful to stop and look behind you at regular intervals as the views of Lake Minnewanka in from of the majestic Mt. Inglismaldie are breathtaking.