Sunday, August 1 -
I am going to start running out of adjectives to describe some of these hikes but again, what a spectacular hike!!!
I would say one of my top 5 so far.
We woke up to rainy skies, and risks of thunderstorms but we decided to head out anyways, and if the weather got that bad, we'd just turn around.
Our friends Jodee and Don decided to join us for the day.
The 27km logging road to get there is simply amazing. It's very well maintained (but I still wouldn't venture out there without a 4 x 4), and if you are afraid of heights, well this isn't the road or hike you want to do. It is narrow in places, and sheer 90 degree vertical drop on one side.
I would highly recommend the book "Where Locals Hike in the West Kootenay by Kathy andCraig Copeland (which we sell LOL) or the Back road BC Map book for the Kootenay area to find the trail head, there are many intersections to cross and not all of them are marked.
If you're a hiker who loves to get above the tree line quickly, and have panoramic views of mountains, this is the hike to do. After only about 2 km in the trees, the trail opens to meadows full of beautiful wild flowers, rocky peaks, and mountains as far as you can see. All of us were mesmerized by the views.
The trail meanders from valley to valley, at each corner you turn, another spectacular valley appears. There are only a couple of trickier parts where it is still snow covered, but with hiking poles and good boots, it is fine. We made it to the lake but it was raining quite hard and very cold. It took us just over 2 hours to get there. (My Mountain Hardware Gore-Tex jacket kept me dry and comfortable the whole time! Great gear is so important when you venture out to do some of those hikes)
I would highly recommend this hike - it feels so remote, we didn't even hear an airplane. And I know what everyone wants to know, did we see any bears? Well no, we saw bear scats, but our only trail companions were little pikas, marmots and squirrels.
And since this hike is near Rosebery, we ended the hike at the Wild Rose Restaurant for some great mexican food and a few margueritas. (And of course, by then, the sun was shining and it was hot! ) Oh well, maybe our next hike will be under sunny skies.
Until next time, happy trails! Be safe,respect wildlife and leave no trace...
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