I went on a long hike with my wife today, so I only found time now to type up and post this week's hiking post. For this week, I'm going to cheat a bit a post about Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park again; but we go back during winter time. We actually hiked this trail in winter first, back in January 2022; and the summer hike was done in September 2023. Because Alice Lake Provincial Park is located quite up north, so it gets a lot of snow fall during winter and the lakes also freeze over. We saw a lot of foot prints on the frozen lake and even saw some people walking on Alice Lake. During our hike, we only visited 3 lakes and skipped Fawn Lake. The winter views are definitely different, with snow everywhere and most things frozen. Seeing the views and the frozen surroundings gave me a sense of serenity and peace. We pretty much hiked the same route as the summer trail. Although the winter views were different, there were still quite a bit of similarities compared to the summer views. After all, it is still the same place, just a different time.
Entrance to the park with the sign. Good thing the roads were plowed.
Trail head with a map of the trail.
Entering the forest heading on the trail.
Frozen dense forest.
Stump Lake. Many footprints on the frozen lake.
More dense forest.
Frozen branches.
Branches falling due to heavy snow weighing on them.
Edith Lake. Still observable footprints on the frozen lake, although they got covered by fresh snow.
Crossing wooden bridge before reaching Alice Lake.
Alice Lake. Partly frozen.
Another look at Alice Lake with people walking on the frozen part of the lake.
Check out my previous hikes:
- The Panoramic Views of Panorama Ridge
- The Golden Larches of Frosty Mountain
- The Winter Snow of Pump Peak at Mount Seymour
- Sapphire Waters and Azure Skies of Battle Bluff
- It Isn't Always Sunshine and Blue Skies
- The Frozen River and Waterfalls of Maligne Canyon
- The Amazing Arches of Arches National Park
- The Bizarre Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park
- The Magnificent Stones of Zion National Park
- The Flowing Walls of Lower Antelope Canyon
- A Glimpse of Hope at the Hope Lookout Trail
- Turquoise Waters viewed from Sea to Summit Trail
- The Three Peaks of Mount Seymour
- The Serene Winter Scene at Dog Mountain
- Murrin Loop and Jurassic Ridge
- Yosemite National Park
- The Bear's Hump at Waterton National Park
- Views of Okanagan from Pincushion Mountain Trail
- The Half Frozen Waterfalls at Franklin Falls
- Hole in the Wall of Vancouver Island
- Sometimes You Just Get Lucky
- Winter Wonderland at Alexander Falls
- Eagle Bluffs
- Smuggler Cove Marine Provincial Park
- Admiralty Point
- Myra Canyon Trail
- Garabaldi Lake
- Botanical Beach Loop
- Wild Pacific Trail Lighthouse Loop
- Whistler Train Wreck Trail
- Grouse Grind
- Crown Mountain
- Chance Cove Coastal Trail
- Big Four Ice Caves
- Stawamus Chief First Peak
- Four Lakes Trail at Alice Lake Provincial Park