ELEVATION GAIN: 460 meters (to first lake) DISTANCE: 9-10 km round trip (to fourth lake) Follow Hwy. 40 through Kananaskis 87 km south of Hwy. 1 or 60 km south-west of Longview. Park at the Lantern Creek Day Use Area. If you are coming from the north don’t stop at the Pickle Jar Creek turn off (which is closed). Continue north until you reach Lantern Creek.
The hike starts in the forest and climbs steadily along a ridge snaking in and out of the forest. The trail heads left through more forest and crosses a short board walk. This area of the trail is a bit muddy. Eventually you will reach what we like to refer to as ‘the drudge,’ a portion of the trail that is quite steep and unforgiving. Continue up until you reach a flat portion in the trees. Here, the trail splits. We took the main trail that continues up into the trees. Further up, there is a slight junction. The main trail stays left following the outside of the ridge. The other trail heads right and takes you up onto Lineham Mountain. We took the trail left, since our destination was the lakes. The trail then takes you along the left side of the ridge and from here the first lake will come into view. Follow the trail as it descends off the ridge. There are a total of four lakes that you can access from the trail. There are numerous routes around the lakes, so just make sure that you continue to head east. All four lakes are beautiful in their own way. There is a small waterfall between the first and second lake which is a great little detour for on the way up or down. We ended up taking a polar dip in the third lake, which in my opinion was the most beautiful lake. Retrace your steps to get back to the first lake and from here take the main trail back to the trail head. Happy Trails Note: Hwy 40 is closed from December - June annually.
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Of all the paths you take in life make sure a few of them are dirt. John Muir Archives
September 2017
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