Phelix Creek and Mount Gandalf & Mount Aragorn
This was the week of very hot, sunny weather in Southwest BC and that also meant forest fires. Both the Hurley Forest Service Road to the west and the Duffey Lake Road to the east were closed due to fires but fortunately the road to Birkenhead Lake was still open. So after a refreshing afternoon swim in Birkenhead Lake, I headed up Phelix Creek towards the Vale of the Lord of the Rings.
I made it up Phelix Creek Road to where a creek washed it away and a log bridge crossed the creek.
I made it to Long Lake just as the sun was dropping behind Mount Gandalf.
There was a large VOC group up doing some maintenance on the hut so everyone was camped outside. Too bad I didn't bring my tent!
Sunset over Long Lake - the haze from forest fire smoke is quite noticeable
Sunrise from my lakeside sleeping bag
The upper lake on the way up Mount Gandalf
On the summit of Mount Gandalf - and yes I did climb to the very top of that pinnacle in the background!
The view of Long Lake from the summit of Mount Gandalf
On the edge of the ridge between Mount Gandalf and Aragorn
On the summit of Mount Aragorn
Forest fire to the west
Looking back towards the ridge and Mount Gandalf
In the alpine basin below Mount Gandalf - on the shortcut route back down to Long Lake
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