Yesterday Stu and I hiked up to Krao Lake, a small body of water high above Ainsworth with a great view of Kootenay Lake. I'd been there a couple of times before, but we needed something relatively short and more suited for "training". And we were interested to know how much snow was still on the ground up high. Krao Lake is at about 6500 ft.On the way up, we noticed how poor the road conditions were. This is a Forest Service Road and is being used by active logging, so that in itself wasn't so unusual, but it's also the access to Cody Caves Provincial Park. We weren't sure how many tourists would be able to visit the park given how rough the road was. I heard later that the Park will not likely open this year because of changes to Parks fees, road conditions and the like. Mostly to do with neglect on the part of our wonderful Provincial Government. Sigh.
Not far along from the trailhead, we were on snow, and by the time we arrived at the lake, there must have been at least 1.5 meters of the stuff on the ground. It was firm and easy walking, fortunately.
We picked a safe gully and climbed up to a peak above the lake to see the views. Sitting in the sun with Kootenay Lake below and mountain peaks in all directions makes one feel very fortunate to live in such a beautiful place.
2 comments:
How long of a hike is... And can you please be more clear as to how to get there... Just head to Cody caves then head off road is there sign that will let u know where to start the hike
It's not a very long hike - perhaps an hour or so, but it's difficult to explain how to get there. Past Cody Caves there are a couple of road junctions. You need to stay right on all of them (I think) except the last one. Basically drive to the end of the road and head off through the clearcut. The "trail" isn't obvious for awhile and there is NO sign. A topo map might help. If you e-mail me I might be able to give you better directions.
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