You’re here, in Golden, smack dab in the middle of the Rocky and Purcell mountain ranges, and you’re ready to kick it for a while. But the rain rolls in and, as the Columbia Valley fills with mist, you’re left wondering what there is to do in this suddenly soggy town. A rainy day in the mountains is no less romantic than a sunny one, it just requires a shift in gears. Here are a few ideas on how to brighten up those grey hours:

Musée de l'or

Shout out to the women of Golden, past and present.

In all of the excitement of travel, we can forget that the places we visit have their own rhythm and spark, communities, values, and cherished spaces. It's important to exercise kindness when we visit new places, not only out of respect for the people and wilderness that live there but in order to preserve those places. When you travel from your home, you visit the home of someone else.

On dit qu'il faut aller à la montagne pour se perdre et retrouver son âme. Ici, les épaules des géants s'effleurent parmi les anciennes falaises des Purcells et de leurs jeunes sœurs, les montagnes Rocheuses.

Entourée de six des plus beaux parcs nationaux du Canada (Banff, Glacier, Jasper, Kootenay, Mont Revelstoke et Yoho), Golden est l'endroit idéal pour partir en randonnée. Avec ses glaciers, ses clairières forestières et ses vastes panoramas rocheux, voici des idées de randonnées de 5 jours pour votre itinéraire :