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Lost Lake
Kananaskis, Alberta
September 16, 2017
Distance: 14.6 km
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 550 m
A lake isn't my usual destination and on this trip it wasn't our primary objection. But when we couldn't reach peak 23842 east of Lost Lake, we settled on reaching the lake. Zora, Goulfia, Alina, Michael and I hiked 4.3 km up the Lillian Lake trail before turning off onto the primitive path for Lost Lake. A short way along the trail, we turned off for the unnamed peak. We entered a valley and followed a faint trail only to find it soon petered out. We continued a short distance, bushwhacking along a steep slope, but when the foliage became too dense, we returned to the Lost Lake trail.
This trail isn't maintained and we encountered some deadfall. Even so, it brought us to the lake. It's a nice enough lake, and unlike popular Lillian Lake, we were glad to have it to ourselves.
Starting down the trail
Crossing the bridge over Kananaskis River
Crossing one of the smaller bridges
Picturesque stream junction
Coming up to another bridge
The trail briefly follows a dry creekbed
After leaving the trail to Lillian Lake we took the primitive path to Lost Lake
Passing Guinn's cabin
Fallen trees covered a trail section
We reached the snow line
The final stretch to the lake was along a dry creek bed
Lost Lake
Plenty of snail shells
Looking west across the lake
Larches were just starting to turn
82 J/14 Spray Lakes Reservoir