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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

May and June 2009

Exploring Cayoosh Creek, near Enterprise Logging Road.

A hike to Burkholder Lake in the Yalakom Valley.  Seems we got there a few days after the ice had disappeared off the lake.  There were a few fishermen on the Lake.... wish I would have brought my fishing pole!

 
Peanut Lake off the Fountain Valley road.  I did bring my fishing rod (the second time) and tried my luck.  There were lots of Rainbows to catch but none of any decent size for eating.  This would be a great place to explore some rounded peaks found nearby.

 View from Seton Ridge trail.
 Ah there they are.... Calypso Bulbosa.  Notice they are quite different from those found in Jasper.  This was taken on the Seton Ridge Trail.  Yoho and I had a good time hiking up a fairly steep trail.... but it was a nice spot.  We never made it above treeline and topped out around 1830m.  It looks like one could follow this into the Alpine but overnight gear would be necessary.

Duffy Lake.  Tracey's Dad came for a visit over Fathers' Day.  We took him fishing as payment for getting us motivated to finish some small projects in the house, and he hung a very nice glass panel door too!

By the time June rolled around it had become very clear that Lillooet is not designed for hikers who like clear to follow, gentle trails.... this place is steep and rugged!  By the end of June we are starting to find new places and waiting for snow to disappear before discovering others.  We didn't ski at all over the winter due to various constraints so we were not able to explore as much as we were accustomed to.