The beautiful summer weather continues in Fernie B.C. Because it has been getting pretty hot during the day, we started on a hike up to the top of the Tamarack Trail near Island Lake Lodge at about 8:30 am. The trail winds it's way through Old Growth forest, then through some open slide paths. The wild flowers and berries are still in their prime on many aspects. An elevation gain of 650 m gets you to the top of the ridge, which is actually a should of Mount Fernie. Nice catski terrain in the winter makes for nice open meadows with wild flowers in the summer. From the top of the ridge you can see towards windy pass and the 3 sisters, as well the Lizard Range and Island Lake Lodge. This trail is the end of Heikos Trail if you start from the other side of the 3 sisters. Round trip was 16 km and took about 4.5 hours... with stopping to take lots of photos and lunch on top. It's a good moderate level hike. Here are some photos.
Hiking in Fernie BC
Hiking in Fernie BC
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