Memorial Lakes

Third lake yes water

UP-dated July 25th 2018

 

Memorial Lakes is a hike from the Ribbon Creek parking area. From Hwy # 40 turn off at the Nakiska/Delta Lodge on the right coming from Hwy #1. Turn left to the lodge and first right.

The 2cd new bridge

The 2nd new bridge coming from the Kovach trail

The first of the new bridges

The first of the new bridges using the ski trails. Now no needed due to rebuilt trail

Follow the ribbon Creek trail for about 3.5 km and turn right onto the Memorial Lake trail. The route onward is now un-repaired and a few detours around washouts are required.

Up Dated July 25th 2018 New trail now built with new bridges. No more washed out sections. Trail now follows the old pre flood Ribbon Creek Trail still is 3.35km to memorial Lake turn

On Memorial Lake

The Memorial Trail is not repaired

The Memorial Trail is not repaired Up Dated now repaired

The creek has been totally altered since I was last there. The next set of photo’s shows the differences.

 

Pre-Flood

Pre-Flood

 

Waterfalls along the trail

Waterfalls along the trail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Flood

Pre-Flood

Waterfalls along the trail

Waterfalls along the trail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The route up from the first lake

The route up from the first lake

 

Route to Second Lk pre-flood

Route to Second Lk pre-flood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First lake

First lake

First Memorial Lake

This is where the old campsite is located. The trail from here has changed and we got a bit lost in the woods until we backtracked and put red tape up through the trees when we found the way. Up Dated trail now very obvious

The second lake

The second lake

This is as far as we got due to time constraints. The rest of the pictures are from my previous trip. The route goes past the lake and up the scree slopes. We then descended down from below the dry lake and to the right. This brings you out back at the bottom lake. Add pictures from July 25th 2018.

Top Memorial lake dry in the fall

Top Memorial lake dry in the fall.    The memorial cairn just visible center right on the lighter rocks. This was taken in late fall

At the third lake wow water

 

Memorial

Memorial

The route misses the scree and comes up center gap in trees. Note you can drop straight down to first lake.

Alternate route down.First lake below

Alternate route down after traversing across to this scree run. First lake below right

Crossing new Memorialal Lake bridge

Nice approach to this ne Memorial bridge

Distance return 20km Time return 8 hrs ( inc 30 min lunch ) Elevation Accumulated gain 838 m Elevation to Summit 750 m Summit height 2244 m

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