After a great night’s sleep, I was ready to hit a trail bright and early this morning. I opted for Summit Lake then tack on a bit more elevation after that to where the views would be open. No one else was driving the Akamina Parkway in my vicinity. It was too early for hikers yet it was not too early for this Black Bear to be having breakfast. I stopped my vehicle, put the window down, zoomed in with my camera lens to capture a few shots. The bear did not even look up at me! It was a very healthy looking bear. I let it go about its business and I went about mine.
After gearing up at the Cameron Lake parking lot then admiring Cameron Lake, it was time to hit the trail. The Parks People recently cleared the trail of downed trees. When I was here in a May, you could not see the trail.
Wild flower season is in full bloom!
view down to Akamina Lake
When I reached the alpine meadow on the way to Summit Lake, I started to see sprinklings of Bear Grass. It was as tall as me! The further I hiked, the more I saw. The area was now carpeted in Bear Grass and it was in its prime.
I arrived at Summit Lake and had still seen no one. Before removing my pack to capture selfies, I performed a full intense survey of the surroundings and did a few shout outs.
Even along the trail ascending from the lake, the Bear Grass was plentiful.
ascending higher
Those mountains behind me are in Montana.
I hiked a little higher before turning around then picking this as my snack spot. It was now that other hikers started to come along. A half hour was a good amount of time to sit on this slab to savour snacks and the scenery,
I think I could get lost if I wandered into the Bear Grass!
It would be like finding my way through a maze!
The Paintbrush was in abundance with the majority of it a distance off trail.
This bouquet was right beside me.
a final look back before following the switchbacks down through the forest
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