Last year I went to Garibaldi Lake for the first time, and thought it was about the best hike ever. But in some ways, this Saturday's Cheakamus Lake trail was even better: it incorporated the best elements of the Garibaldi Lake hike (not surprising since the two lakes are quite close to each other) with a fantastic effort:reward ratio (this trail is basically flat; Garibaldi Lake has about 800m of elevation gain).
The most difficult part of the outing was driving to the trailhead on a dirt road with some potholes.
The trail is flat and well-maintained, and goes through a lovely forest and alongside a glacier-fed lake.
The campgrounds - about 3 km in - were definitely filling up on a Saturday afternoon, but would probably be fairly vacant on a late-September weekday. We had the beach at the end of the trail all to ourselves.
Trees, trees, and more trees. Lush green everywhere. A perfect fall day.
Trees, trees, and more trees. Lush green everywhere. A perfect fall day.
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