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Plain of Six Glaciers

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9.2 mi loop · 2,569 ft of climbing · Banff National Park. Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

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Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Plain of Six Glaciers · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Plain of Six Glaciers trail

2,569 feet of elevation gain over 9.2 miles: that is Plain of Six Glaciers, a loop in Banff National Park running between 5,797 and 7,174 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 46 percent, against an average of 279 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Banff, about 33 miles away.

The area

Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110 to 180 kilometres (68 to 112 mi) west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2, 564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Plain of Six Glaciers print

What sizes does the Plain of Six Glaciers poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Plain of Six Glaciers track.
How hard is Plain of Six Glaciers?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 9.2 mi loop with 2,569 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.