Distance; 11.3 km
Elevation gain: 300m to Rawson Lake, 355m more to Sarrail Ridge
On Wednesday, September 8, another beautiful day for hiking we decided to go to Rawson Lake since we had heard it was open. In previous years, it had been closed for bears.
We drove to beautiful Upper Kananaskis Lake and prepared for an easy hike in the mountains. Around the lake to the waterfalls.
Then a relatively easy hike up to Rawson Lake, through the trees, not many views or much colour; but a lovely surprise after a few kilometres.
We hiked to the end of the lake, along a very open and somewhat rocky trail in the shadow of an impressive rock wall. Along the way we debated whether we would attempt to climb the ridge.
Others were doing it so why not? We ate our lunch before we started.
Then we started the steep climb, not encouraged by others' reports of how slippery the loose gravel and soil were.
Step by step we made it to the top and proudly stood on the ridge.
Upper Kananaskis Lake behind me and Rawson Lake almost out of sight in front.
Going down is usually trickier than up and it was for me,(slipped 4 times) but we made it and felt like we had accomplished something that day.
Once is enough for this ridge.
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