Jul 31, 2010
This was a two day camping trip. Most of the trail up is not very interesting. The forest is mostly burnt, and it's borderline creepy to walk in. The views I had of the Pemberton valley where very hazy. Also, on the way up, the weather changed, and I found myself heading towards a mini-thunder storm and it rained (lightly) for long periods during the climb.
At around ~1500m you cross Wolverine creek. Here the trail starts to be very scenic. (This is also the point where the trail from the Hurley FSR meets this one, so I'd recommend not to take this trail, instead- get a 4WD and hike the much shorter route from the Hurley FSR). The forest becomes lush and green, and soon you arrive at very pretty alpine meadows, surrounded by snowy peaks (Copper Mound, McLeod to the south and Goat and Tenquille to the north). After 5 hours of climbing I arrived at the lake. There are many camp sites surrounding the lake, so even if the ones near the cabin are taken, you can still find good ones on the south and north shores of the lake; you just need to walk a little further. By the time I set up my tent, the rain had stopped. There were quite a lot of flies. I'd recommend both a bug repellent and a good mosquito net.
The next day, it was back to being July-hot, but still a hazy. I woke up at 8:00, and decided to scramble on to one of the peaks nearby. I went up Copper Mound, which I found the most interesting. It was a pretty easy scramble, and after less than 2 hours I reached the top (~2100m). The view was ok: you can see Pemberton valley, and the lake and the other peaks. I'm sure it would have been a nice view if it wasn't so hazy. Unfortunately, no photos on this one, as my camera didn't work.
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