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Elephant Rocks
Kananaskis, Alberta
December 5, 2003
Distance: 10.3 km
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 350 m
Elephant Rocks are a pile of boulders near Chester Lake in Kananaskis. Following the trail we used to reach Mount Galatea in the summer, we snowshoed to the Rocks. After exploring them, we pushed on to the edge of the valley north of Chester Lake, but a snow squall moved in, defeating both the view and our enthusiasm. We turned around. Of course, by the time we reached the parking lot, the sun had come out!
The trail to Chester Lake
Arriving at the lake
The snow level was well up the sign post
Heading to the trees on our left
Trail to Elephant Rocks
Stopping to take photos before the rocks
Elephant Rocks
Dinah checks out a pointed rock
Smaller boulders can be found too
Climbing up
Wayne climbs to the top of one of the rocks
Wayne explores the rocks
I viewed Dinah from a tiny cave (mouse over to see the cave)
Heading back to the Rocks after turning around from the valley
On the way back to the parking lot
82 J/14 Spray Lakes Reservoir