Joffre Lakes and Mount Taylor
My dad turned 70 earlier this year and said to me, "Brad I want to go hiking with you this summer." So I chose Joffre Lakes - a relatively short hike (5km) for very high reward... and while my dad's leg may have been killing him after the hike, the weather and our hike were spectacular!
Our lake-side camp
After setting up camp and having lunch at Upper Joffre Lake, dad had a nap and I climbed Mount Taylor where there were incredible views of the lake, glacier and surrounding peaks!
Upper Joffre Lake, Joffre Peak and the Matier Glacier viewed from top of Mount Taylor.
We made a gourmet dinner of chicken fajitas and watched the sky turn purple and red as the sun set.
In the morning we ate bacon and eggs, packed up camp and hiked back down to our cars. After a great hike and with some pretty tired legs, we said goodbye and headed our separate ways - dad back to Penticton and me back to Vancouver!
Check out the video from the top of Mount Taylor:
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