42. Consolation Lakes

Distance: 6km return
Elevation gain: 60m

On Thursday, July 9, we chose easy Consolation Lakes for our third hike in a row. We started out early so as to get a parking spot at Moraine Lake.
The first hurdle was to get over the huge rock slide damming up Moraine Lake.

The rest of the trail was wide enough to walk side by side.

We got to the first lake where most people stop and enjoy the views from the rocks but this time Herm wanted to continue to the second lake so with a little trepidation I followed and scrambled over rocks behind him.

We enjoyed the reflections in the lake along the way but no reflections have ever compared with those in Sherbrooke Lake in Yoho.

The underwater rocks were covered with soft green mossy growth. I'm surprised I didn't go in to feel them.

After significant rock hopping we came to the second lake.

 We found a patch of green meadow on the far side and there we sat, in the sun, eating our lunch and listening to rocks and snow fall from the mountains across the lake.

  Eventually, we were lucky and saw as well as heard an avalanche break free from the glacier above.

Alas, all good holidays must come to an end and we started back. A marmot appeared to say good-bye.

A little climb up the rocky rock fall gave us a good-bye view of Moraine Lake and some of the ten peaks we enjoyed so much on the Eiffel Lake hike.