Lake Melakwa, July 3 2009

July 3, 2009 - Friday
Lake Melakwa, July 3, 2009

The Dunkman and I headed up to Lake Melakwa today. We started up at 6:15 and got back to the car at about 1:30. It took longer to get down than it took to get up because I spent 1.5 hours walking the 1.5 miles from Keekwulee Falls to the car because I had to step aside every 5 feet to let groups of 4 or more with toddlers in tow on their way up to the Waterslide.

Note to "hikers" on this trail: if you have to ask how much further it is to the Waterslide, you have a problem. See your doctor. It is only a mile from your car, you shouldn't be breathless and fatigued 100 yards from your car.

Anyway, depending on your information source, Lake Melakwa is either 4 or 4.5 miles from the parking lot. You gain a couple thousand feet of elevation, so it is a nice climb. Right now, there's not much snow on the trail, but the lakes are still mostly frozen, so the very hot hike up was rewarded with the opportunity to make snow angels in the 88 degree heat.