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A good section of road coming in to the parking lot. It's not quite four-wheel drive terrain, but high clearance and all-wheel drive is going to be basically essential.
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The parking lot. You can make out the kiosk off to the right.
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The start of the trail is pretty flat, and the old logging road is pretty obvious. Recent trail work by the BCMC and Chasing Sunrise has gone a long way to improving the muddy trails.
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The trail works through alders that have grown up around the old logging road.
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Small stretches of forest run between the logging rods adding some diversity to the hike.
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The trail begins to steepen as you leave the first stretch of thick forest.
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Heading up steeper terrain on the road.
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Any ugliness of the road is quickly forgotten as you find yourself with 360-degree views on the upper trail.
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Mount Atwell, Mount Garabaldi, and the Tent on the left, Glacier Peak, the Sphinx, Viking Ridge in center looking toward the Neve, and Spire Peak and the Mamquam Icefield to the right.
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Walking on more singletrack trail up toward the lake.
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Approaching the talus field.
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Back into Coastal Temperate Rainforest for one last steep climb up to the lake.
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The final stretch above the second boulder field. This boulderfield is the steepest section.
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BCMC Watersprite Hut.
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There is an outhouse just for trail use near the lake.
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Checking out the alpine around Watersprite Lake.
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Watersprite Lake with Dreadnought Peak in the background.
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The ridges around the lake.
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The intersection looking up at the hut.
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BCMC Watersprite Hut.
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Heading back down just past the boulder field.
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You'll get a chance to take in the views on the way back.
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Spire Peaks and the Mamquam Icefield.
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Alpenglow falling on the Alders as you make your way back down.