Park trail systems. It is more common to approach the hut on the former trail, and to hike the Iceline on the descent, to avoid the immediate grueling uphill of this trail. Descending the Iceline allows a visitor to hike toward, rather than away from, the scenery surrounding the trail. Approaching the hut from the Little Yoho Valley Trail then descending the Iceline Trail places the hiker about 1 km from the parking area. The Little Yoho Valley is the most common way of getting to the hut. The trails are well developed, maintained and signed (follow the signs for Little Yoho or the hut). The route is well graded, and (including a few short optional diversions), very scenic. The standard hiking time in the summer is three to four hours but, because a lot of parties use this hut as one of their first backpacking trips and as an introduction to backcountry adventures, it can be underestimated. Begin hiking on the Little Yoho Valley and Twin Falls trail (signed). The trail passes the Takakkaw Falls campground almost immediately. The trail is mostly level for about the first 4 km, and begins gaining elevation at "Hollingsworth Hill" after passing the junction for Point Lace falls. A little further at Laughing Falls there is another campground and the trail divides with Twin Falls to the right, and the Little Yoho Valley to the left. The left trail climbs into the Little Yoho Valley via a series of switchbacks (the longest climb of the hike). There is another trail junction for Marpole Lake about 0.5 km before reaching the top of the Laughing Falls hill. Stay left on the trail which continues to climb the hill. Half a kilometre further, at the top of the main elevation gain, is the junction for the Whaleback trail to the right, and the Little Yoho Valley to the left; in another 100 m there is another junction for the Iceline trail via Celeste Lake to the right. The hut is approximately 3.5 km further situation in an open meadow near the Warden Station. The 'Iceline Trail' provides views of Takakkaw Falls and the glaciers above on the slopes of the Vice President as well as beyond. The glaciers and the peaks of the Waputik Icefield are visible; with the Scott Duncan hut lies north of Mount Daly on the southern end of the Waputik Icefield.