Summit Lakes

If you like flowers, you should put this hike on your list of must do! A short hike or a full on camping and multi day backpacking. The access that I will mention is from Medicine Lake on the Maligne valley lake road. Start at the south end of Medicine Lake where there is a parking lot and day use area complete with a trailhead map and outhouse. An easy and gentle walk on a wide maintained trail is a great way to spend a day. You walk along side a creek and don't forget to notice the flowers and the trees. From White Lady Slippers to Labrador tea, you'll find many species that you might have to look up in a flower book. It might have been a late bloom season because there were flowers that should have been gone at time of writing this story. These photos were taken with a digital camera, but if you are going to take flower shots, bring a camera with macro capabilities. The first lake that you will see is Beaver Lake, where there a boat docked for fishing or just a float on the lake (make arrangements from the fishing shops in Jasper to hire a boat). Summit Lakes does not take long to reach, it is just under 5 kilometres. As I mentioned before you can go for a multi day backpacking trip, by passing through Summit Lakes and head for Jacques Lake about 12 kilometres, where it connects with the South Boundary trail, a whole other story. July 23, 1999 By Eddie Wong RELATED LINKS: Maligne Canyon Restaurant / Tea House (Restaurant / Souvenir) High Country Helicopters Ltd. (Helicopter Tours Book Direct) Skyline Trail Rides Ltd. (Horseback, Backcountry Cabins) Rocky Mountain Fishing Adventures (Fishing Guide) Mountain Galleries(Art Gallery / shop) Alpine Art Eco-Tours ( Guided Eco Tours ) Jasper Adventure Centre ( Guided Tours ) Tonquin Valley Backcountry (Horseback, Backcountry Cabins) Tonquin Valley Adventures (Horseback, Backcountry Cabins) World Adventure Consultants (Specializing in unique travel) Bustin Trout (Fishing Guide) Blue Creek Outfitter (Fishing and Horse Guide) Edge Control (Ski & Outdoor Store) Freewheel ( Rental and Retail ) Totem Ski Shop ( Rental and Retail ) Jasper Source for Sports ( Rental and Retail ) Snowfarmers ( Snowmobile Reports ) Valemount Sled Talk ( Snowmobile Forum ) Jasper's Whitewater Rafting Company (Rafting Tours) Rocky Mountain River Guides (Rafting Tours) Jasper Raft Tours (Rafting Tours) Mount Robson Inn (Package Feature) Andy's Bistro (Fine Dining)

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