Rockbound Lake

Thur 1st Sept. Another warm sunny day, and another hike to test the legs. There is rain in the forecast for next Wednesday, and also Doug's dentist operation and so was hoping to wait for then before having a rest day but I don't think I will make it, the legs especially are feeling quite weary. Anyway back to today, we did the Rockbound Lake trail. "A long steady climb through a mixed forest leads behind the distinctive cliffs of Castle Mountain to open Meadows and flower-fringed Tower Lake, 7.5 km from the trailhead. The trail then climbs a low cliff band and emerges in a glacial cirque filled by Rockbound Lake". And that description pretty much sums it up, except 300 m into the trail there was another trail branching off too Silverton Falls, only a further 600 meters so we did that first. The cliffs of Castle Mountain again very imposing and such a dramatic backdrop to the lakes. I really liked Tower Lake with the white flowers around the edge. Rockbound Lake was so windy compared to the rest of the hike, but enjoyed sitting on a large rock to admire it. We then wandered over to the other side and was intrigued to see the outlet was a small hole in the ground. Hike stats: 18.38 km, active time 3 hrs 51, elevation gain 838 m, highest altitude 2227m. After a bit of internet usage to use up data that expires tomorrow, in the carpark because we don't have reception at the campground, we drove back stopping to see the memorial at the site of a WW1 interment camp, where Germans, Austrians and other "hostile aliens" living in Canada were imprisioned and forced to build roads etc here. Once back at the campground Doug got a call from his cousin saying his Aunty Jenny (the last of his mothers generation) had just passed away. RIP Aunty Jenny. Steps D 26604 / V 27860.Read more