Burns Lake Via Arethusa Col
September 21st 2021
Burns Lake is a remote lake behind Storm Mountain Kananaskis. This is a very hidden lake. The route in is from Arethusa Circ just down from Highwood Pass. The elevation at the trail head is 2100 m so you get a good start in elevation. Follow the trail into the Circ and up onto the bench. From there try and find a faint trail up to the Col .This is the same route as if you were scrambling Mt Arethusa. As there is a cliff band at the low part of the Col head slightly left. See picture of Chimney we came through. Build a cairn or be well aware of were you came up from for the return. As we were unsure of the way down we wasted time looking along the bottom of the scree way above Blayney Tarn. Then took the obvious way down the watercourse at the low V part. There is a worn animal or human trail to the right of the dry waterfall. Now drop down 485 m to Burns Creek. We did not go over to Blayney Tran due to time restraints. Burns Lake is a beautiful lake very remote and peaceful. After a rest for lunch we headed back the same way pleased with our efforts.
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