I was about to post this and found that ~alter_native had gone into archive, which means I have to look for a new home for my weekly hiking posts. Looking through the territories, I landed on Photography, since I post quite a few photos in these posts anyways. Hopefully I'm welcome here and I'm more than willing to move to another territory if I'm not. Anyways, let's get to this week's hiking post...

This week we head to Buntzen Lake. Buntzen Lake is located in Anmore, BC. Fun fact, the lake was used to power Vancouver's first hydroelectric plant the Buntzen Powerhouse, in 1903. I went Buntzen Lake way back in 2017 when my wife was almost 3 months pregnant with our youngest and we took a walk around the lake using the Buntzen Lake Trail. The full loop was about 11km long with around 300m elevation gain, but all the elevation gain felt quite gradual. Although long, the trail was an easy walk around the lake. The trail was very well maintained. It pretty much follows the lakeshore closely, with short sections where it would head into the forest. We also crossed a few bridges along the trail. Overall, the trail was quite enjoyable with nice views of Buntzen Lake and not very challenging terrain.

We saw this payphone near the parking lot. You don't see them around much anymore.

Clean and well maintained trail.

Sign post with the typical bears in area sign.

Most of the trail follows close to the shoreline of the lake.

Floating bridge that brings hikers to the other side of the lake.

Buntzen Lake looking from south to north

More of Buntzen Lake

Burrard Pumphouse. According to the info board, this pumphouse, located near the southern end of Buntzen Lake Reservoir, supplies clean water to Burrard Generating Station for use in the boilers. Burrard Generating Station is a natural gas powered generating station that supplements BC's hydro electric dams when reservoirs are low from late spring to early fall. Natural gas generation accounts for 12 percent of the province's electric power supply.

Foot traffic only section.

It was a cloudy day, so the high mountain peaks got blocked by the clouds.

Trail headed into the forest.

More of the forest trail.

Crossing a small creek using a short wooden bridge in the forest.

The water of the lake was very clean.

Multiple power lines running over the area.

Crossing another bridge at the northern tip of the lake. This part of the lake is very narrow.

Looking at Buntzen Lake from north to south.

Notice the hole/cave in the background with yellow signs next to it. I think that's an outlet for some sort of water source, although I don't know what water source.

Stats of the hike.

Check out my previous hikes:

1. The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
2. The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
3. The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
4. Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
5. It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
6. The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
7. The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
8. The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
9. The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
10. The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
11. A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
12. Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
13. The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
14. The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
15. Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
16. Yosemite National Park
17. The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
18. Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
19. The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
20. Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
21. Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
22. Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
23. Eagle Bluffs
24. Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
25. Admiralty Point
26. Myra Canyon Trail
27. Garabaldi Lake
28. Botanical Beach Loop
29. Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
30. Whistler Train Wreck Trail
31. Grouse Grind
32. Crown Mountain
33. Chance Cove Coastal Trail
34. Big Four Ice Caves
35. Stawamus Chief First Peak
36. Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park
37. Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
38. Lindeman Lake Trail
39. Malcolm Knapp Research Forest
40. Steelhead Falls
41. Cascade Falls
42. Dawson Falls
43. Bridal Veil Falls
44. Kay Falls and Bear Creek Falls
45. Lions Bay Loop and Crystal Falls
46. Overlander Falls
47. Flood Falls
48. Marymere Falls
49. Johnston Canyon Lower Falls
50. Elfin Lakes
51. Gold Creek Lower Falls
52. Nairn Falls
53. Lower and Upper Shannon Falls
54. Brandywine Falls
55. Mamquam Falls
56. Cliff Gilker Park Waterfalls
57. Snoqualmie Falls
58. Norvan Falls
59. Niagara Falls and Trestles at Goldstream Park
60. Niagara Falls
61. Ptarmigan Ridge
62. Chain Lakes Trail
63. Cambie Creek Loop
64. Mushrooms of Norvan Falls Trail
65. Cheakamus Lake Trail
66. Panorama Ridge via Helm Creek Trail
67. Saint Mark's Summit
68. West Lion
69. Elk Mountain
70. Quarry Rock
71. Bowen Lookout winter trail
72. Black Tusk and Garabaldi Lake
73. Hopewell Rocks Provincial Park
74. Smoke Bluffs Loop
75. Dog Mountain Autumn Revisit
76. Lake Louise Fairview Lookout Trail
77. Pitt-Addington Marsh
78. Mount Revelstoke National Park
79. Joffre Lakes
80. Crippen Regional Park and Killarney Lake
81. Squamish Estuary Trail
82. Grand Canyon South Rim
83. Kanaka Creek Regional Park
84. Jug Island Beach Trail
85. Hole in the Wall at Olympic Peninsula
86. Abby Grind
87. Mount Thom
88. McKee Peak via McKee Road
89. Devil's Punchbowl in Olympic National Park
90. Moraine Lake