Cirque Peak is located in Banff
National Park near Bow Summit
approximately
37Km
North of Lake Louise off the
Icefields Parkway. The hike and
scramble to Cirque Peak Hike is
considered difficult and is
approximately
14.5Km
return with a total elevation gain
of
1060m.
This is one of the easiest high
elevation peaks (2993m
- 9820ft)
that you can summit in Banff National Park.
Cirque Peak is located near
Helen Lake.
Park at the
Helen Lake
trail head parking lot just before
Bow Lake across from the Crowfoot
Glacier viewpoint. The
parking lot is not that big
and
this trail
is popular so arriving before 10AM
may be necessary. Hike up to the
Helen Lake
headwall then work your way up the
South West ridge of Cirque Peak. The
last
30m
before the summit becomes more of a
scramble then a hike. Carefully work
you way up the rock slabs onto the
first summit. The true summit is
another
50m
to the East with a narrow ridge
connecting the two. Be very careful here as
the East and South East faces are a
cliff to the bottom. Views from the
summit are 360 degrees and well
worth the effort. To the West you
can look down at the Wapta Icefields, Bow Glacier,
Bow Lake and
Peyto Lake
Hike. You're almost
eye level with Mount Hector and
Dolomite Peak to the South. To the
North East you can see Isabella Lake
and the Siffleur Wilderness Area.
Dolomite Pass is directly below to
the South East.
Helen Lake
Hike,
Bow Falls Hike,
Bow Lake
Lookout,
Peyto Lake
Hike,
Chephren
Cirque Lake Hikes are all
located near here.
You are in
Bear country.
