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Access and parking: Moose Meadows parking lot on
the Bow Valley Parkway 1.4 km west of Johnston Creek or 5
krn east of Castle Junction.
Length
and classification: Trail I (one-way) - 2.2 km,
Moderate; Trail 2 (one-way) - 3.7 km, Difficult.
Description: The trail climbs
from the parking lot to a meadow on Johnston Creek some
200 m higher in elevation. It follows old roads for most
of the way to the summit then narrows for the descent to
the meadow.
Trail I is generally uphill with a few
flat and downhill sections. It ends where the fire road
joins it. Return to the parking lot by the same route.
Trail 2 starts where Trail I ends, and
continues more steeply and relentlessly than Trail 1.
Once over the hump, where the trail narrows, you still
have some bad comers to negotiate before you reach
the Ink Pots. Coming into the meadows
after the long uphill climb through dense forest is like
breaking into another world. The Ink Pots, just ahead
where the trail ends, are clear greenish pools formed by
artesian springs whose water temperature remains at a
constant I *C. They make a lovely spot to have lunch
before you head back down the trail to the parking lot.
The mountains to your right are all part of the Sawback
Range; the smooth-faced triangular peak is Mount Ishbel.
Johnston Canyon is by-passed completely
by this trail although there is a view into it from one
point high above it on Trail 2. Despite its difficulty,
the trail is well used. Skiers heading uphill should
watch out for those coming down. Skiers on their way out
should make the descent carefully and under control.
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