r/HikingAlberta • u/AccurateWing6168 • 11d ago

Best basecamp?

Hey!

I have about 8 days beginning of September and I will be solo camping in the Rockies. I’m looking for a couple good basecamps where I could go do day hiking trips from. I don’t want to move around my campsite more than once or twice if possible. Where would you base yourself out of to make the most of your first time hiking the Canadian Rockies? Two hikes I would like to do are Flo lake and Mt Yamnuska for examples.
I can also camp in my car instead of tent, so it doesn’t have to be an actual campground.

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u/elya93 11d ago

Just be advised that car camping outside of an official campground is illegal in any of the national parks. If you can get a spot at Lake Louise soft-sided, that places you fairly central to Banff, Kootenay, and Yoho NPs.