On Sunday we got up bright and early (trust me... the cows weren't even up yet) and drove with some friends to Garibaldi lake. For those unfamilliar with the area, Garibaldi lake is a small part of a very large park called.... you guessed it, Garibaldi provincial park.
The area around the lake and the aptly named Black Tusk mountain peak was quite remarkable, lots of wild flowers and interesting vegetation at this time of year.
Without further ado, here are some photos of the area. This first set of photos are from and area known as Taylor meadows which is one of two designated camping areas.
And this panorama gives you a better feel for the lay of the land.
After going through the meadows, we reached an area known as the Cinder Cone which is the home of a small volanic cone. The landscape in this area completely changes and in some ways looks more like a moonscape than a volcanoe.
After a fairly big decent to Garibaldi lake, we just hung out for a while at the lakeside to recharge before doing the 9 km trek back out of the park.
Most of the scenery going out was either lots of trees or the occassion lake view, however this particular area was incredibly rugged and was certainly worth taking a moment to appreciate the forces available to mother nature.
At the end of the day, our hike took us about 30 km and at least 800 meters of vertical assent. All of us were certainly feeling a little tired at the end of the day, so on the way back to Vancouver, we stopped in Squamish for a little bit of ice cream. :-)
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