Hard, 11.5 mi loop trail
3,832 ft elevation gain including vertical chimney section
Hiked 7/2/25
Another of my top hikes in Canada, it involves a vertical chimney section climbing up ledges. This gets you to the ridge, where you will still gain another 1k ft of elevation using just your legs again. Unreal views, including of the US. The valley for Wall lake could be a less adventurous version.
The trail follows along the left up Akamina ridge. You'll be hiking everything you seen and then returning down the valley on the right.
Looking south from the ridgeline is the United States, with Kinnerly Peak in the center. A thin strip signifying the border may be seen running left to right along the middle ridge.
Akamina ridge as seen before you descend down the other side towards Wall lake (pictured). On the far left where that little notch is is the other side of the vertical section.
A Marmot was stopped to smell the flowers while I climbed the chimney. One look at the shape I was in and it knew I wasn't a threat at that point. Probably the most relaxed Marmot I've ever encountered.