The trail starts at the Peyto lake parking lot and follows the popular route to the famous viewpoint. With the huge crowds here, it's easy to forget you are in a remote area, but that would be a mistake. This trail is extremely remote and as soon as you leave Peyto Lake the maintained trails disappear, along with all the crowds. It's now just you and the mountains.

Generally, you need to rely on your own route-finding abilities here. There is the occasional rock cairn and some sections do have a more obvious trail, but for the most part, you are choosing your own route.

As you might expect given the lack of a maintained trail, there are no bridges here either. You will have to ford the ice-cold stream that flows through the moraine.

There are two more water crossings on route to the summit, but you should be able to navigate these without removing your boots, depending on water levels.

As you climb up the ridge on the moraine, you will be able to see the traverse to Caldron Lake. This is the crux of the route and isn't for the faint of heart.

The traverse involves side hilling on loose shale with a huge cliff directly below. Due to the slope angle and the loose rock, it would be very difficult to stop yourself going over the edge if you were to fall.

It isn't particularly difficult to do the short traverse, but I can imagine if you have a fear of heights or aren't confident on loose shale, then you would find this terrifying. Personally, I was actually more concerned about natural rockfall from above than I was about sliding over the cliff below.

Assuming you survived the traverse (!) what awaits you is the beautiful Caldron Lake. This is a magnificent lake and is well worth a visit, even if you don't go all the way to the peak.

From the lake it's still a big climb to the summit. The final climb travels over some very uneven terrain, that requires a lot of care to navigate safely.

The views from the summit are spectacular. You are surrounded by huge glaciers that have carved out this amazing landscape. That's not to mention the stunning views of Peyto and Caldron Lakes with their iconic turquoise colours.

After admiring the fantastic scenery, it's soon time to retrace your steps for the descent. The traverse back over the crux is just as scary as it was the first time, but other than that it's a relatively straightforward hike back to the car.

The high exposure can deter people from completing this trail. But if you are an experienced hiker who doesn't mind the short exposed section, then this is an epic hike that is well worth the effort.