| Date: August 15, 2004
Place: Garibaldi Lake Location: 110 KM from Vancouver, 33 KM from the Cleveland Ave traffic lights in Squamish head north towards Whistler Elevation gain: 920 M High Point: 1500M Round Trip: 18.5 KM, allow 6.5 hours The area around Garibaldi Lake is the jewel in the crown that is Garibaldi Provincial Park. There is a large turquoise lake with glaciers flowing into it, wild mountain scenery, volcanic landscapes and colourful flower meadows. No matter how often you experience this place, it is breathtaking every time. The hike we had was a one-day trip that looped up through the meadows below Black Tusk and descended past Garibaldi Lake. This area is deservedly one of the most popular hiking destinations in south-western BC |
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| The Barrier Panorama View. The ridge stops the lakes flowing downhill. |
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| The lava flow formed The Barrier wall |
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| In front of The Barrier wall - Alex |
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| Across from The Barrier |
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| Sitting across from The Barrier |
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| The Barrier Lake. The first of the 3 lakes after The Barrier. The other two are the Lesser Garibaldi Lake and the big Garibaldi Lake. |
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| Bridge over Taylor Creek |
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| A glimpse of Lesser Garibaldi Lake |
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| Mouth of Garibaldi Lake, water flows to Lesser Lake |
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| The Lake elevation gain is 1470 M. It is 4,850 feet above sea-level and that is why the snow (the glacier) behind us doesn't melt even in the HOT summer. |
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| Garibaldi Lake outlet flowing swiftly to Lesser Garibaldi, then to Barrier Lake |
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| The water is intense blue in the summer |
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| The water percolates down through a layer of scoria |
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| The water is venting into Rubble Creek |
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| Big trout grows here. The water is so clear that you can see the fish swimming. |
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| I caught a baby one. I did release it back to the lake. |
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| Lonely grey jay is watching us on the tree top. |
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| Not so lonely anymore. His buddy is joining the party! |
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| Beautiful wildflowers |
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| Guard Mountain at the right. |
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| The colour is the result of sunlight reflecting off the fine sediment in the water |
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| Particles washing into the lake from winter snowmelt |
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| The Battleship Islands - a string of small, rocky outcroppings extend out to the lake. |
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| Sphinx Glacier & Guard Mountain at the back |
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| Battleship Island is lightly forested |
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| Purple wildflowers grow on the Island |
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| Another view of Battleship Islands |
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| Sphinx Glacier |
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| Alpine grandeur |
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| Picnic table outside a day shelter |
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| The Black Tusk |
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| Squamish people believed the magic Thunderbird lived on the top of the rock |
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| Black Tusk - the pillar of volcanic rock |