After weeks of hot, dry weather, we seem to have arrived at fall. The days aren't as warm, the nights are definitely cooler, some leaves have started to change color and it's the end of September. Catherine pointed out that the larches we could see high on the hills across the lake were changing color so we decided to take advantage of a blue-sky day to hike in to Monica Meadows.
Monica Meadows is one of the most accessible, nicest locations to see a sub-alpine larch meadow around here. It takes about 2 hours driving to get to the trailhead. North from here, east up the Glacier Creek FSR and then a steep few km up another old road to the trailhead. From there, you can be at views within 30 minutes. A further hour takes you above the meadows to great scenery in all directions: Horseshoe Glacier to the south, mountains of the Macbeth Icefield to the west, peaks between us and the East Kootenays just to the east....
The larches were about as good as they ever get and the smell of the meadows was wonderful. A great way to spend a beautiful fall day.
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