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Day 8 GDT Section C – 2020

Morning at Floe Lake.

August 18th, Floe Lake Campground to Tumbling Creek CG, 17 km, 1042 m elevation gain, 1211 m elevation loss, 7 hrs 20 min (all distances and elevation are as per the guide book), Section C Segment 19.

It rained heavily overnight but the day dawned bright and clear which found me down at the lake taking photos by 7:20 am. Not terribly early but yesterday had been a long day. It was still early enough that the wind had not picked up yet so the lake was mirror smooth. I was really wishing I had a wide angle lens to capture the full view of the landscape but I had to do with my 24-105 telephoto.

Floe Peak.
Looking north.
The Parks Canada Patrol Cabin. Wonder if it gets used much.
Long exposure shot of a stream draining Numa Pass.
The view looking east.

I was taking photos until 8:00 am. Micah took advantage of that and did not get up until I came back to the tent. I boiled the water and we had a lovely slow breakfast by the lake. I was quite impressed by many of the campers. The ones in our little area, about 5 tents, were headed to the Floe Lake parking lot and they were all gone shortly after 8:00 am for a 10 km hike. We started tearing down the tent at 9:00 am and had everything packed away by 9:35 am. We took one last trip down to the beach before we started our day. This would be a nice day. First off it was shorter than yesterday. We were heading to Tumbling Creek CG, only an 18 km hike. We would head up 300 m to Numa Pass followed by an 800 m elevation loss that would take us to Numa Creek CG, a total distance of 10 km. Then it would be back up 700 m to Tumbling Pass over 4.5 km before dropping back down to the campground.

It tears down pretty quick. It is the 7th morning; we should be good at this by now.
Nothing left behind
Good signage.
Micah taking one last look at Floe Lake.

The hike out of the campground was very pleasant on a comfortably graded trail. One other group left just after us but we never saw them again. The flowers were out, adding a nice splash of colour to our hike.

Nice flat meadow. Lots of smiles this morning.
Lots of colour this morning.
Flower field.

Looking back we had stunning views of Floe Peak and Floe Lake. As we approached the pass we lost view of the lake as the trail actually flattens out before reaching the pass. There were still some small snow fields clinging to little depressions but the trail was mostly dry underfoot. We arrived at Numa Pass 55 minutes after leaving Floe Lake.

Floe Peak and Floe Lake one last time.
Approaching treeline and the flowers are still with on a nice dry trail.
Tiny snowfield crossing.
Links 2011
Micah 2020
My first Rockies backpacking trip went over Numa Pass with Laura and Links (RIP we miss you), I think Links did a better job of going over the pass.

We stopped for a few minutes after cresting the pass not sure why but it probably had something to do with our feet. We met our first southbound hikers shortly after leaving the pass. It is an 800 m climb for the southbound hikers to the pass up a steep trail. Micah and I were both glad that we were headed downhill. I did not keep count but by the time we reached the bottom of the pass we must have seen over 20 southbound hikers grinding up the hill. Despite the hard work they were all in very high spirits. Many of the hikers were only headed to Floe Lake giving them the majority of the day to relax and enjoy the area.

Micah’s Note: Actual conversation we had going down the pass:
Uphill Hiker: Tell me we’re near the top
Dad: You Are Near The Top
Uphill Hiker: I love the sound of your sweet, sweet lies

The view looking north as we start to descend Numa Pass.
The trail is nicely shaded on this side. There were plenty of switchbacks to soften the grade but it was still steep.

We came out of the trees at the base of a lovely waterfall. We had lost most of the elevation on the way Numa Creek CG but there was still 3.5 km to go before we would stop for lunch. From the base of the falls most of the walk was along a densely wooded trail. When I had come through here in 2011 there had been a lot of avalanche debris that we had to walk around slowing down our progress. Sometime in the intervening years Parks Canada had done a nice job of cutting a trail through the debris. We did cross over Numa Creek several times. While small the creek had cut quite a nice little canyon for us to walk along. We arrived at Numa Creek CG at 12:55pm. We could afford a long lunch as we only had 7.5 km left for the day.

Micah’s Note: I think we spent a good amount of this section of the hike talking about..mortgages? Not sure how that came up but my journal does not lie.

Waterfall draining Numa Pass with Foster Peak (3204 m) in the background.
Path through the avalanche debris.
It’s a wooded walk.
Approaching a nice bridge.
Great bridge but not sure what happened to the foot bead. Glad they do not allow horses as they may fall through.
Numa Creek.
Arrival at Numa Creek CG.

We tossed our packs down by a log beside Numa Creek and had a very relaxing lunch. Micah discovered that the biffy on the south side of the creek was brand new. The biffy still had that new fresh wood smell. Sometimes it is the little things that bring a smile to your face.

Lunch at Numa Creek.

Numa Creek divides the campground into two sections. On the north side of the creek is the eating area and food storage while the tent pads are all located on the south side of the river. We packed up and headed out at 1:45 pm. We had 7.5 km to go to Tumbling Creek CG including 720 m of elevation gain. I was hopeful we could complete the hike in about 2.5 hrs. As we passed through the north side of the campground there were a couple of older gentlemen having lunch. When I hiked through Numa Creek CG in 2011 with Laura we exited back to the highway by following Numa Creek and crossing over the Vermilion River. Unfortunately the bridge over the river was destroyed by the floods of 2017 and despite reconstruction efforts the bridge was still not open. Projected opening is summer 2021.

Parks Canada would like you to know that the trail is closed.
Not far now.

The trail headed uphill immediately upon leaving the campground. The plant life was so thick on the side of the trial in places I lost sight of Micah ahead of me. We met one large group coming down the trail. They were only headed to Numa Creek CG so their day was almost done. Later Micah would remark that they really liked this climb as it was just a steady up making it easy to get into a rhythm.

Micah’s Note: You can tell it was getting hot by the fact that I actually cut down to shorts–I never do that.

Happy hiker going uphill.
Losing sight of Micah in the forest.
The vegetation is starting to thin. Tumbling Peak (3121 m) in the background.
Cooling off.

While Micah may have liked the gradient it was still a hot climb. There was little chatter between us as we worked up way up towards the pass. As the trail broke into loosely vegetated slopes it became very rocky. Hiking poles were a big help on the loose footing.

Crossing a minor stream draining a snow field. It was actually quite steep and you really would not want to lose your footing.
Negotiating switchbacks as the sun beat down on us.

The trail flattened out briefly and headed into a small stand of trees which gave us some relief from the sun. The trail then went sharply uphill before dropping down into a large forest. With the change to the forest setting the trail underfoot become smooth and soft a welcome relief from the rocks. I was fooled for a moment when we exited the second forest I thought we were at Tumbling Pass but it was just a meadow leading to one last short climb to the pass.

Micah’s Note: When we reached this “false pass” I climbed onto a big rock and shouted to hear the echo. Bit of a premature move, since we still had our high point ahead of us, but it was the better spot for a shout anyway.

The first short treed section.
The short uphill to the larger forest.
Finished with the rocks.
At the pass? No. If you look at centre you can see the trail cutting up the side of the slope. Mt Gray (3000 m) in the distance.
Micah striding across the meadow.
Looking back as we climb the last hill before Tumbling Pass.

It took 30 minutes from when we left the forest until we arrived at the pass. By the time I joined Micah at the top of the pass they were already sitting down with her pack off. Guess we were going to spend a few minutes at the pass. It was worth it. To our left was Tumbling Peak complete with Tumbling Glacier. To our right was Mt Gray. The Rockwall itself rose over 900 m above us. A truly impressive sight.

On our way to Tumbling Pass.
We are stopping at the pass.
Tumbling Peak and Glacier.
Flowers.
The colours of the flowers was so bright and vivid.
Wider view of Tumbling Peak and a lateral moraine.

We hung around on the pass for 15 minutes before heading on. We had just 3.5 km to go and all downhill to the campground. The trail starts out quite flat as it leaves the pass then as it begins to descend it quickly gets steeper. Much of the elevation is lost through a series of switchbacks; we lost the majority of the 320 m of elevation in just 1.5 km. We are at this time on the south side of Tumbling Creek with the campground on the north side. The last 1.5 km is walking alongside Tumbling Creek to access a bridge to take us over to the north side and our home for the evening. We dropped our packs at 4:55 pm. It was a little later than I had hoped. It had taken us just over 3 hours since leaving Numa Creek and 45 minutes since leaving Numa Pass to arrive at the the campground. I am still not sure why but this was one of the best days I had on the hike. I just really enjoyed the section of trail and I felt great. This feeling of joy and optimism is what would make what happened tomorrow more difficult to deal with.

Micah’s Note: While I’m sure the reason for the stop was partially “I want a snack,” we also waited for a SPOT message here. There had been a sign at Floe trailhead that the McArthur trail was closed due to deadfall, so we’d asked people at home to check that for us in case we’d have to hike out the next day instead of continuing our actual route. It was open now, thankfully.

Leaving Tumbling Pass. Tomorrow the first thing we have to do is climb back up to this elevation on the other side to access Rockwall Pass.
Heading down the switchbacks.
Good to know we only have 300 m left to go.
Bridge over Tumbling Creek.
The little canyon Micah was looking at.
Made it to camp.

Our campsite was close by to a little creek. I took the opportunity to wash up in the creek since I had not had a wash since Howard-Douglas. We set up camp and I got dinner going just after 6 pm.

Full body wash.
Dinner with a view.

Tumbling Creek is only a short walk from the campground so after dinner Micah took some alone time to sit by the creek and write in her journal. I wandered around the campsite. I had been here just 6 weeks prior on a three day trip on the northern section of the Rockwall. On the previous trip there was still snow in the trees and all the minor creeks were flowing. It was interesting to see the difference a short time can make.

Micah quietly writing in their journal.
July 12th
August 18th
The July 12th photograph is taken from where Micah is standing.

Later we would take a wander around the campground together. The campground is designed in two distinct halves sort of an uptown and a downtown. Both halves have their own arrangement of tent pads, eating area, food storage and biffy. We were staying downtown which had only one drawback. Someone had a made a mess of the downtown biffy. This really was not a big deal as the uptown biffy was not that far away. Later in the evening when we were back at our tent we noticed a steady stream of people heading up the path to the little creek above our tent. Micah came to the conclusion that they were not going to wash up but were using the forest as a biffy.

Micah’s Note: I could smell it. They weren’t all digging cat holes. Thankfully once we settled down in the tent the smell didn’t reach me.

Our home.
Action shot of me walking through the grass.

In spite of Covid and everyone keeping their distance we did chat with a number of groups. We headed to bed about 8:00 pm. We read for a while making up for the previous evening.

Micah’s Note: We could also hear the periodic crashing and thunder of ice melting and breaking off the glacier–a very cool sound to sleep to.

Tumbling Peak and Tumbling Glacier.

Good night from Tumbling Creek CG.

Day 9 GDT Hike Section C 2020

GDT Section C 2020 Home

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First two days of my 2022 Great Divide Trail Secti First two days of my 2022 Great Divide Trail Section D adventure are up on the blog, see profile for link.

Day 1 was from Burgess Pass Trail head to Yoho Lake Campground. A relatively short day but a good warm up for the rest of the trip.

Big thanks to Sara (@sd_kuz) and Lillian (@waterlilizee) for sharing this adventure with me. The Team totally rocked the trail.

Photo 1 - at Burgess Pass looking at Mt Wapta

Photo 2 - Flowers, it was a great time to hike to see all the flowers in August bloom

Photo 3 - Emerald Lake from up high

Photo 4 - at Yoho Pass, did I mention the flowers

Photo 5 - Duplex tent all set up with Frosty Paws on guard, and oh ya, more flowers

Photo 6 - the north end of Wapta Mt as seen from Yoho Lake.

Super fun little day, the opening a grand adventure.

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Sound On. Video clips from my hike along th Supe Sound On. 

Video clips from my hike along th Superstion Ridgeline.

Was an epic hike, 24km from my campsite at Miners Needle to First Water Trailhead where my car was.

Wouldn't recommend doing all in one day backpacking, as the final descent down Siphon Draw Wash is brutal, but I did it in 10hrs 45min

Would love to redo th hike at some point and actaull stop and camp along the ridge.

I had enough water to stop, but I was enticed by the prospects of a beer to finish.

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Day 5 and 6 of our Green River Canoe trip from 201 Day 5 and 6 of our Green River Canoe trip from 2017 is up on Bootwreckers, see link in Bio.

The day started in the dark with a hike up to the Dollhouse to watch the sunrise.

After doing an bit of exploring including a short hike out to Beehive Arch we headed back to camp to pack up and catch the jet boat ride back to Moab.

No trip to Moab is complete without a stop at the Moab Brewery, I had a tall smooth Derailleur Ale to compliment my mushroom, Swiss bacon burger.

Once back home it was time for snuggles with the little fella who waited patently for us whole we were away. Doggie snuggles for the win!

Another epic adventure in the books.

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Just some of my favorite photos from my New Year's Just some of my favorite photos from my New Year's Arizona trip to the Superstitions

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Just a few photos from my epic 3 day hike through Just a few photos from my epic 3 day hike through Superstion Mts of Arizona. 

I think it was Plan D or maybe E. Saw photos of th Grand Canyon and many of th roads there were closed, so good choice not to go.

Day 1 - First Water TH over to Ther Battleship via many stream crossings and camp near Black Top Mesa. Due to the heavy rains, water was not an issue.

Day 2 - up past Weavers Needle and over to camp below Miners Needle

Day 3 - Epic 26 km day up on down the Superstions Ridge Trail and back to the car. This was probably the second hardest day I hav e had on trail. The trail is more "route" very ill defined for the first 2/3rds of the way. Also includes numerous down climbs, I frequently tossed my poles down 3m (10ft) of more. This is not an easy trail, and the final descent down Siphon Wash is absolutely intense. After leaving camp at 7:15am (sunrise at 7:30) I arrived at the car at 5;45pm.

Needless to say I didn't do much Friday.

Will write more later.

Thanks to my adopted trail team, James, John, Kevin and Patrick. Four Med students from UofM who allowed me to tag along as the caboose for the first two days.

Now, time to fly home.....

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Sound On! About that hike.....it is not going to Sound On!

About that hike.....it is not going to happen this year.

A winter storm has come through, bringing rain, risk of flash floods and near freezing temperatures. At the prospect of hiking two or even three days in the rain, I kept hearing this voice in my head "You know, I'm not having any fun" , spoken by @kbsymington on day two of a four day hike, I could totally see that thought passing through my head if I went ahead with the hike.

I did meet my Trail Angel Bev the Kelvin TH and the scenery was just spectacular! I could hear the desert calling me. It was simply beautiful, but Bev didn't try to talk me into going and did say when I come back I was to contact her, can't wait.

My motel manger told me to go up Hwy 60 towards Globe, AZ, and check out the Queen River Canyon just after the tunnel.

It was a lot of fun to do a little exploring and it actually confirmed I made the right decision,  I got so cold in the few minutes I was out taking photos.

As I got back to the motel I was happy to see a ray of light at the horizon, maybe the rain is going to go away.

I also discovered my getting old hiking shoes leak.....

Planning on a 4 day trip around th Superstitions starting the day after tomorrow. 

Happy trails.

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Happy New Year from Superior, Arizona. Getting re Happy New Year from Superior, Arizona.

Getting ready for 5 days on the Arizona Trail, passages 14 and 15, if the weather allows (could rain, hard, in the desert eh, who knew)

Now time for some sleep

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Day 4 on the Green River was another great day exp Day 4 on the Green River was another great day exploring canyons, hiking and of course paddling. Full summary on the website, see link in bio.

We started off the day exploring Jasper Canyon, found an amazing Anasazi house.

Then we hit the river and joined the Colorado River for the last couple of miles to our final desk at Spanish Bottom.

After dinner we took a quick hike up to Doll House, which we would revisit the next morning for sunrise.

A real mix of a day which made it a whole lotta fun.

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Day 3 of our 2017 Green River Canoe trip up on Boo Day 3 of our 2017 Green River Canoe trip up on Bootwreckers, see link in bio.

15 mile paddle from Cabin Bottom to Jasper Canyon. 

Checked out Anasazi Petroglyphs at Cabin Bottom. Stopped to explore Turks Head Bottom where there were two sets of Anasazi dwellings. 

After a good day on the river enjoyed a beer given to us by some friendly boaters. 

Finished off th evening taking some fun night time photos of the stars and the tent.

Was an amazing trip with still one more day on the river and one day exploring.

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On the river with Day of our 2017 trip down the Gr On the river with Day of our 2017 trip down the Green River, see link in bio for full summary.

Was a fantastic day with blue skies and warmer weather. We made two stops to explore Anderson Bottom and some Anasazi granaries that were located about 30ft up a cliff!

Stopped at Cabin Bottom where I dumped dinner in the sand but rescued it and got two free beers.

Finished the day off getting up at 3 am to take pictures of th Milky Way.

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Always a great day being out on the river.
New post on the blog, background and Day 1 of our New post on the blog, background and Day 1 of our 2017 canoe trip down the Green River in Utah. See link in bio to our blog and full summary of the trip.

After doing the Colorado River in 2015 with my kids, this time it was just Laura and myself.

Owe spent a day in Salt Lake City before driving down to Moab. On the way we explored Wild Horse Canyon, our first slot Canyon hike.

We hit the river just after 11am the next day and while it was a little brisk we had a great day on the river with lunch and a short hike in Horsetheif  Canyon.

We camp at a place called Fort Bottom, where there was an old Anasazi structure and a house built by a would be cattle rancher.

Was a fantastic first day of a five day adventure. 

Photo 1 - Laura explore Wild Horse Canyon

Photo 2 - getting ready to start our river trip

Photo 3 - cliffs and arches

Photo 4 - canoe all tied up at Horsetheif Canyon

Photo 5 - Anasazi Petroglyphs

Photo 6 - Butte

Photo 7 - back on the river

Photo 8 - 1100 ft wall and Walker Cabin

Photo 9 - looking downstream

Photo 10 - Anasazi structure

Super fun adventure. More to come....

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From my Great Divide Trail Section D hike this sum From my Great Divide Trail Section D hike this summer, a selection of flower photos from the first three days.

Burgess Pass Trailhead to Amiskwi Pass.

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Angels Landing, Zion NP Hike 2015, trip summary up Angels Landing, Zion NP Hike 2015, trip summary up on the website, link in bio. Summary includes a few short videos of @sio.mellors
Giving her thoughts of the hike as we made our way up.

Angels Landing was a fun little hike with @sio.mellors at the end of our Colorado River Float Trip (Mikah had to head back home to work so missed the hike).

Angels Landing is unique with the use of chains along the route which has frequent exposure to shear cliffs of a 1000 ft.

The hike for us was quite straightforward except for the crowds. We frequently had to wait at a pinch point while 15 - 20 people came past going the other way.

In a effort to control the crowds today you need to reserve a time for your hike.

One of the amazing features of the hike is that the peak lies in the centre of Zion Valley providing for a a unique vantage point.

Lots of and a great day, Siobhan of course finished the hike with a solid nap back at the vistitors centre.

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Day 4 of our Colorado Float Trip and Travel Day ba Day 4 of our Colorado Float Trip and Travel Day back to Salt Lake City are now posted, see link in Bio.

Day 4 started with a dark hike up from Spanish Bottom to the Doll House to watch the sunrise.

Both kids thought I was nuts, then they saw the sunrise and both agreed it was a great idea.

After the sunrise we explored the Doll House and then headed back to camp to pack up.

Our trip back to Moab up the river was in a Jet Boat, pick up time was about 10 am and the trip took a little more than 2 hrs.

We did not take a direct route back to Salt Lake City, but stopped by Goblin State Park, slept In Hanksville before visiting Capitol Reef where we hiked the Rim Overlook Trail and ate pie.

Awesome trip, cannot wait to go back.

Photos
1) sunrise at the Doll House

2) Siobhan (low), Mikah (high) perched for the sunrise

3) Exploring the Doll House

4) Me at the Doll House, wearing a red jacket, can you find me?

5) Jet Boat

6) The domes of Capitol Reef (they look like many of the State Capitol buildings in the USA, hence the name of the park

7) Fresh pie at Capitol Reef NP

8) Mikah at Goblin State Park

9) Mikah and Siobhan at Goblin State Park

10) the Goblin Army marching across the valley floor

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Go for a hike they said.....Great Divide Trail Sec Go for a hike they said.....Great Divide Trail Section D......Scenic Views with easy walking

Just finished 6 days on Section D, utterly epic adventure with the two of the most awesome hiking partners Lillian Zaremba and Sara (Dryas). The Team rocked the trail, couldn't have done it without you.

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Day 3 of our 2015 Colorado River trip is posted, s Day 3 of our 2015 Colorado River trip is posted, see link in bio.

After th epic day prior this was a super relaxed day of just 13 miles and one stop.

Photo 1 - evening reflections at Spanish Bottom

Photo 2 - morning at camp

Photo 3 - breakfast time in our secluded backcountry campsite

Photo 4 - Mikah paddling back on the river

Photo 5 - a look at where the Loop Overlook trail brought us the day before

Photo 6 - investigating Anasazi Bottom

Photo 7 - Mikah and Siobhan at Anasazi Bottom

Photo 8 - Me at Anasazi Bottom

Photo 9 - arrival at Spanish Bottom, can see the pinnacles of th Doll House on the cliffs

Photo 10 - Looking down at camp at Spanish Bottom 

Another awesome day on the river.

Enjoy.

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Day 2 Colorado Float Trip 2015, Little Bridge Cany Day 2 Colorado Float Trip 2015, Little Bridge Canyon to Random Camp on The Loop.

This was a huge day packed with ancient Anasazi ruins and various forms of rock art, and some big mileage paddling the river.

Full summary on our blog, link in bio.

Photo 1 - docked at the Loop Overlook Hike

Photo 2 - Siobhan and Mikah ready for another day of adventure 

Photo 3 - morning light on the river

Photo 4 - Big sky

Photo 5 - Siobhan and rock art at Big Bottom

Photo 6 - Mikah and Siobhan with more rock art, those hands on the wall were from a person living thousands of years ago, again at Bit Bottom

Photo 7 - Anasazi Granary

Photo 8 - Anasazi Granary Monument Creek

Photo 9 - looking downriver from Loop Overlook trail

Photo 10 - evening river vibes

Enjoy!

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New post, throwback to 2015, our first canoe trip, New post, throwback to 2015, our first canoe trip, an adventure down the Colorado River from Moab to Spanish Bottom.

Posted the main page for the trip plus our travel day to Moab and Day 1 on the river.

This trip remains a favourite of ours as it was so different from all the hiking adventures. Although we did some hiking while on the river.

One of the great things about the trip is a person could go again, stop at different places and have an entirely different trip.

Photo 1 - evening on the Colorado, looking downriver from our campsite

Photo 2 - Siobhan getting a greasy meal at Five Guys in Salt Lake City

Photo 3 - with Wayne at the Budget Inn, Green River, and freshly baked blueberry muffins

Photo 4 - Siobhan getting ready

Photo 5 - Mikah checking their straps

Photo 6 - on th river

Photo 7 - happy paddler

Photo 8 - Siobhan up high taking in the view

Photo 9 - Mikah found their perch

Photo 10 - the view upstream from out campsite at Little Bridge Canyon

See link in bio to our blog and full summary of the trip.

Simply can't wait to go back.

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Day 4 of our Labour Day Weekend trip through the E Day 4 of our Labour Day Weekend trip through the Egypt Lake area, Banff NP.

Hiked from Pharaoh Creek CG up over Healy Pass back to our car, now at the Sunshine Village Parking Lot.

Low stress day on the trail but the fall temperatures made for a great day in the backcountry.

Photo 1 - morning at Pharaoh Creek CG

Photo 2 - Chilly breakfast, yay for coffee

Photo 3 - approaching Egypt Lake Campground 

Photo 4 - fall colours and The Sphinx

Photo 5 - Pharaoh Peak 

Photo 6 - Golden meadows of Healy Pass

Photo 7 - looking back to the Egypt Lake area, can see Scarab and Egypt Lake

Photo 8 - view south all the way to Mt Assiniboine 

Photo 9 - creek crossing

Photo 10 - end of another successful adventure

Great trip, awesome hiking partner, @sio.mellors, looking forward to more adventures with her this summer.

For full summary see link in bio

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Happy trails!
Day 3 of our 2021 Labour Day Weekend trip through Day 3 of our 2021 Labour Day Weekend trip through the Egypt Lake area, Banff NP.

This day took us from the campground at Balls Pass Junction over Whistling Pass, with a detour up Pharaoh Peak, which wasn't without some drama.

Lunch was another side trip to Scarab Lake followed by an excursion to Egypt Lake.

Our final destination was Pharaoh Creek Campground. After a lovely evening the Milky Way came out to play.

Read the summary at www.Bootwreckers.com, link in bio.

Photo 1 - moody morning at Balls Pass Junction

Photo 2 - golden meadows as we approach Haiduk Lake

Photo 3 - making our way up Whistling Pass

Photo 4 - heading up Pharaoh Peak, and it really was this steep

Photo 5 - looking over Mummy and Scarab Lakes from the Pharaoh Peak.

Photo 6 - group shot on the way down

Photo 7 - at Egypt Lake

Photo 8 - Frosty Paws guarding the tent

Photo 9 - the Milky Way

Video - scree skiing down Pharaoh Peak

Another great day on the trail with @sio.mellors

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