Eric Praetzel - West 2015 Trip

Aug 28 - 

15C overnight, sky partially clear
 - Medicine Lake, Maligne Lake, Opal HIlls hike 8.2km 460m gain - nice hike, short steep, easy start
 - we went clockwise so had a forest hike before the alpine meadow - and some light rain.  Then rain and
 heavy rain on the last 30 minutes - found a dead animal in a hole
 - Fire Tower hike - about 1 km in - green forest then burnt - amazing mix of death and life and it's 7 weeks after the fire
 - Valley of Five Lakes 8.5km, not remarkable, the long loop was pointless
 - campsite had a shower - yeaaaaa
 - elk cow and calf in campground
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Excelsior Wildfire 2015 Site

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Opal Hills Loop

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Valley of the Five Lakes

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Moose in Campground

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