gnilma's Hiking Adventures 37 - Four Lakes Trail Winter Revisit
456 sats \ 9 comments \ @gnilma 2 Sep Photography
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.
https://m.stacker.news/49365Entrance to the park with the sign. Good thing the roads were plowed.
https://m.stacker.news/49366Trail head with a map of the trail.
https://m.stacker.news/49367Entering the forest heading on the trail.
https://m.stacker.news/49368Frozen dense forest.
https://m.stacker.news/49369Stump Lake. Many footprints on the frozen lake.
https://m.stacker.news/49370More dense forest.
https://m.stacker.news/49371Frozen branches.
https://m.stacker.news/49372Branches falling due to heavy snow weighing on them.
https://m.stacker.news/49373Edith Lake. Still observable footprints on the frozen lake, although they got covered by fresh snow.
https://m.stacker.news/49374Crossing wooden bridge before reaching Alice Lake.
https://m.stacker.news/49375Alice Lake. Partly frozen.
https://m.stacker.news/49376Another look at Alice Lake with people walking on the frozen part of the lake.
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
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32 sats \ 1 reply \ @Athena 2 Sep
Beautiful pics.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 2 Sep
Thanks.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satoshi__Nakamoto 2 Sep
Wow I wanna go to
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 2 Sep
It's located at Alice Lake Provincial Park in BC Canada.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 2 Sep
Always love when you post the winter photos. Walking in nature in the winter is the best. Everything feels pristine and untouched.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma OP 2 Sep
On top of agreeing with you that being in nature in winter, everything feels pristine and untouched; it also feels extra quiet during a winter hike. No animal/insect noises, no water flowing, just the sound of your breath and your footsteps.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 2 Sep
Absolutely.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @SatsMate 2 Sep
These photos make me miss being up north! I have lived in Arizona for 6 years now and I haven't seen snow since. Beautiful pics!
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma OP 2 Sep
Thanks! Arizona is also beautiful in its own way. The red rocks, the canyons, the deserts, all really pretty. Also, you can always visit the Grand Canyon in winter if you want to see some awesome snow view.
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