Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Lake McArthur

July 23, 2014

The sun was shining today so we took off for Lake McArthur.  We took the trail past Schaffer Lake, then opted for the high route to Lake McArthur.  This is a very good approach, as you walk up a small knoll, this stunning lake is revealed, the view made us gasp.  The water was completely still, the mountains reflected perfectly in the lake.  We had lunch on the rocks above the lake, soaking up some warm sunshine while marvelling at the views.

On the return, we took the low route and then headed down the Big Larches trail.  This trail offered some superb views of the Huber Ledges and Wiwaxy Gap.

It rained in the night and there was terrific thunder which echoed in the mountains.  It was really cold and we woke up to snow on the ground.  Of course, I left our fleece jackets hanging in the closet at home so we had to make due with a hiking shirt and a mid-weight layer under our rain jackets.  The smart people were wearing down jackets.

Schaffer Lake


First glimpse of the gorgeous Lake McArthur

Too much reflection, shooting directly into the sun

Water was very still

Schaffer Lake

View to trail up to Wiwaxy Gap from Big Larches trail

View to Huber Ledges from Big Larches trail


We were thrilled to see the loon on Lake O'Hara

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