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Surrey, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/19/2011 : 8:05 PM
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After 2 previous investigative ventures into this area, Katie and I made it up to Hanging Lake today. Can't share with you how we got to the bushbowl (which isn't much of a bushbowl this time of year), but I can share info. from there on. : )
An early start from Surrey and we come across 4 deer and 2 bears along the Chilliwack Lake road. If you were parked along the road by the Lindeman/Greendrop trailhead, a big, healthy looking black was checking out your cars. : )
Overcast skies, but we're hoping for clearing skies...doesn't happen though.
Katie likes to check out the air coming through the vents when we enter bush country. : )
In the bushbowl and it is starting to come alive after sitting under so much snow this year.
At the top of the bushbowl, with one last slide path to cross and we are in the trees. : )
In the trees, and it is very steep in here.
Katie looking down at just how steep that was, and we have more of that ahead. : )
A few gullies/slide paths to cross on our way up. Ice axe was useful and comforting to have in hand. : )
  
Hanging Lake : ) As you can see, not much for views today, but at least we got to see the entire lake, had a great time and now know how to get up there. : )
Raining lightly, so we didn't sit still for long. Knowing full well we will be back under sunny skies. : )
      
Hanging Creek on the way down.
Some fancy footwork from Katie. : )
Re-entering the bushbowl, and hoping our memory of how to get back down from here is up to snuff. : )
5 hours up, 8 hours round trip. : )
Enjoy : )
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 Outdoors addicted flyfishing, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking car crooner and resident motormouth
Da'Wack, BC
Canada
5372 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 8:26 PM
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Great work you two!
A few of those route pictures look very familiar!
Did you see the Stoltman tree?
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Sunnyvale Trailer Park
Canada
1089 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 8:49 PM
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| You guys made good time, snow must have helped, still a huge headwall to climb though. Get to see the big trees too |
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Trail running, bike hucking, fast packing, beer drinking collector of pine cones on a day pass
AKA
Dances with Trees
Forest Gnome Cabin
Canada
13054 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 8:55 PM
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| Nice battle! |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
667 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 8:59 PM
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| :) |
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Burnaby, BC
Canada
908 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 9:14 PM
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| Looks like a good day! And ya have to like the secret entrance to the brush bowl! |
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Satirical photoshop junkie who frolics in the mountains of the Chilliwack River Valley
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
6908 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 10:30 PM
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| the bushbowl looks alot easier this time of year. I assume your access to the bushbowl didnt involve crossing the Chwk River. |
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832 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2011 : 10:41 PM
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| Nice... I knew you two would get there! |
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Trail blazin', backcountry bushwackin', pine huntin', photo takin', long winded story teller
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Posted - 06/19/2011 : 10:48 PM
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I think this is the first day trip to the lake and back recorded on CT here.
Congradulations and well done.   |
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Chilliwack, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 06/19/2011 : 11:19 PM
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Great job John! This is such an intruiging place for me growing up in the CRV though I've not yet been. A must for this summer. It's funny how many recent posts have been about it lol.
Which day were you up that you saw the bear by the Lindeman? We were up there on Wed and I thought I saw fresh signs on the trail near post creek right at the start on our way back. There's certainly a few in the area. |
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Chilliwack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/20/2011 : 12:58 AM
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Aswsome picks, never seen it in winter. I guese most of the boush bowl shrb/Alder was laying down for a easier treck through. Any way points you wish to share? I am personaly planning a trip in Aug. in hopes of fishing it from deeper in via float tube. Well Done!
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Posted - 06/20/2011 : 11:09 AM
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| Well done! I was up there late last summer.It's funny looking at almost every photo I've seen of the lake and the common thing seems to be a cloud hanging right in between the lake and the peaks blocking a perfect photo opp.If you get a chance sometime John you should continue on up to Upper Hanging lake for some spectacular views. |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
1005 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2011 : 5:53 PM
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| All the kind words are appreciated...thanks a bunch everyone. : ) |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
160 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2011 : 8:55 PM
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canine loving, machete-toting bushwhacking lake seeker, Indiana Jones hat-wearing off-road 4x4 guru
Surrey Hole, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/20/2011 : 9:30 PM
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likely the easiest/best time to head in, but the lake and surroundings are not thawed..
Bit of a compromise.
Best picture and fishing dates are also the toughest bush times..
Good trip John, a proud scratch off, any list |
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over the hills and far away
Canada
708 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2011 : 1:34 PM
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| I'd like to get in there too one day. But why can't you say how you got to the bushbowl? |
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Newton, bc
Canada
282 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2011 : 3:57 PM
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| Magic mushrooms and the old man/dog teleportation trick. |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
1005 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2011 : 6:06 PM
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Originally posted by Candy Sack
I'd like to get in there too one day. But why can't you say how you got to the bushbowl?
Only the 4 legged gps knows the way...I just follow her and her nose. At a very high price you could borrow her, but there is no guarantee that she will work for you. : )
Seriously, I can't help you, sorry.
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over the hills and far away
Canada
708 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2011 : 9:12 PM
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Originally posted by John and Katie
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Originally posted by Candy Sack
I'd like to get in there too one day. But why can't you say how you got to the bushbowl?
Only the 4 legged gps knows the way...I just follow her and her nose. At a very high price you could borrow her, but there is no guarantee that she will work for you. : )
Seriously, I can't help you, sorry.
Why don't you strap a gps on your mutt? That would save you from being harrassed by blokes like me the next time you black out and find yourself in the bushbowl below hanging lake with no idea how you got there. Unless you say otherwise, I'll believe troutbreath. |
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Abbotsford, BC
Canada
1005 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2011 : 10:36 PM
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Nice effort. Going by your pictures it seems like a high snow year is good to cross this bush basin. The main gully with snow on the headwall goes easy in snow or without, leading to easy access for Middle Peak.
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Chilliwack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 05/03/2012 : 10:22 AM
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| I was thinking of doing an overnighter here this june but it looks like that is too early. Is the "secret route" still a secret? |
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Hanging Lake - June 19, 2011
