Cliff Lake is a natural glacier lake - part of what is termed the “chain of lakes” beginning with the highest, Hidden Lake, then continuing down to Goose, Otter, Cliff and Wade lakes. Our plan was to paddle up the Horn Creek arm across and down the Lost Mine arm to a campsite and then make our way the next day up past Otter and Goose Lakes to the rope swing at Hidden Lake.
Dinner that night was a luxurious dish of Butter Chicken and rice.
Breakfast was a German scrambled egg hash that we call "Christmas Morning", as this is when we traditionally make the dish. We'd cracked the eggs and then frozen and vacuum sealed them before heading out. They held up beautifully and in fact were still frozen that morning!
On our way up to Hidden Lake we passed a couple of groups of hikers coming down and going up, but for the most part enjoyed the solitude.
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| Lucky Horseshoe! |
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| Spotting Eagles over Otter Lake |
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| Hidden Lake |
We had a pleasant canoe back to the dock, with mild winds and minimally tired arms at the end of the journey.
