Saddle Mountain via Paradise Valley Trail

Distance/Difficulty: 8.4km, 716m elevation gain

Starting/Finishing point: Lake Louise Parking Lot ($37)

Trailhead Accessibility: Moderate-Hard

Leave No Trace Information: Keep on trails, road, & durable surfaces, pack out what you pack in

Privacy/Seclusion (estimate): heavily trafficked

Views & Scenery: Lush forests, towering peaks, magical golden larch tree forest (in fall), rocky meadow