We are planning an extended hiking trek in the Rockies near Banff NP. The three of us are quite experienced hikers and have all done plenty of hikes (ranging from 1-3 weeks at a time) in Northern Europe and South America.
For our hike in the Rockies we are wondering:
- Is hiking off the marked trails in national parks legal? (a source for this would be awesome!)
- Does anyone have either personal experience or knows of a good source of information (e.g. concerning routes/trailheads/etc.)?
Most information we were able to find concerns day-hikes or small 2-3 day hikes in the immediate vicinity of official camping places etc. This is not what we are looking for...