One of my favourite hikes in the summer or winter is Grotto Canyon. Every season I try to come here at least once.

In the winter, it’s such a unique experience as the waterfalls are frozen and the walkway is complete ice. It is best to bring cramp-ons so that you do not end up sliding all over the place.

I also love this hike in the summer because, even on a hot day, it is still nice and cool in the canyon.

The rock formations are neat to look at along the hike

View of the riverbed you walk along

Pictographs (P.S. do NOT touch them!)

Aren’t my hiking buddies adorable?

This hike usually takes my mom and I about two to three hours tops, depending on how long we spend looking at the Aboriginal art (pictographs), waterfalls, hoodoos, and the cave. I would not recommend bringing a stroller on this hike as most of it involves walking through a dried up river bed.

Frozen Waterfall

Frozen Waterfall

In this picture you can see the cave opening and the hoodoos

Pictographs

**Note: the pictures I have posted are from Easter 2016 and from May 2015**

For this hike I would recommend bring a sweater as it gets cool in the canyon, wear comfy shoes, bring water, and of course bear spray in the summer. As a final reminder, do not touch the pictographs as it will make them fade faster and others will then not have a chance to see them.

If you would like more information about the location and more of a description of the hike I recommend visiting the TrailPeak site (click here).