The water supply behind the Snowshoe campground. Someone should really bottle this water and sell it for big bucks... Strike that last thought. Lets just leave it alone and not wreck the ambiance.
Snowshoe Wardens' Cabin. Apparently there are only 2 such backcountry cabins in Waterton. What a shame... As an aside, didn't get much sleep the night before. I think it was just too quiet out here. That's the pathetic city boy in me speaking...weak. Anyways, that's the BTOG stretching the ol' legs before setting off on Day 2 festivities. (photo courtesy of Khalid)
Beyond Shoeshoe, the fire road ends and the single track steadily climbed through the forest towards the Twin Lakes.
As we got closer to Twin Lakes, a rather imposing rockwall loomed ahead...
It took us about 1.75 hrs. to reach Upper Twin Lake. From here the trail would take a sharp turn southward towards Rowe Lakes. The impressive rock wall in the background represents the Great Continental Divide or the Alberta/BC border. The rock wall would be our constant companion until Rowe Lakes.
Just around the corner was Lower Twin Lake...(photo courtesy of Khalid).
Lower Twin Lake...
Steep switchbacks took us high above Lower Twin Lakes and towards the first pass on the trail. Tamarack trees were beginning to make their first appearance...
On the pass summit, we spotted a unnamed lake down in the Peck's Basin. From here the trail plunged down into the next valley.
Twenty minutes later, we were having a snack on the shores of that unnamed lake...
From the unnamed lake, we contoured around the next mountain, catching a glimpse of Blakiston Valley...
Blakiston Valley...
It took forever, at least in my mind, to get to Lone Lake. In actual fact, it took us something like 5.5 hrs to cover ten K from Snowshoe Cabin... The undulations (slight as they were) in the landscape just knocked the stuffing out of me. Weak. Lone Lake was a jewel of a lake. So, that certainly took the sting out of any aches and pains my body was experience at the time.
Lone Lake Cabin.
I'll leave you with this pic of sunset over Lone Lake. I experimented with a set of Galen Rowell graduated neutral density filters. I like the effect. Very nice.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Hiking in Waterton Lakes National Park: The Tamarack Trail - Day 2 of 3
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G O R G E O U S pics! You should put together a coffee table book, eh?
Thanx Mr. Spanky!! Where have u been? Thanx for dropping by!!
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Waterton Lakes National Park is open year round. The best time to visit though is during July and August. The park is one of Alberta’s warmest places in the winter, despite temperatures that can drop as low as -40*C.
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