I listened to some CBC Sunday Edition podcasts as I made my way down the Lake Road, covering the entire distance in about one hour of brisk walking. In opposition to the forecast, the skies above had actually cleared up, and it was now a beautiful sunny afternoon.
After signing out and walking past the AMR cottages and golf course, I arrived back at the car at about 2:30pm. Fairly quick, but not extremely fast. I suspect my extensive self-documenting tripod photography cost me several increments of speed, but, well, there were probably more pictures of me in this day hike report than any others before it!
Giant from the Golf Course
In all, this is a nice hike - lots of good water features and a nice summit. It is a hike that seems not to get on many peoples' lists, probably owing to the long approach over AMR land. In total, it was right between 20 and 21km (~13miles), and perfect as a training outing for upcoming summer trips. Thanks for reading along - I appreciate it!
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Gothics-Pyramid from Lake Road - click map to view
Gothics and Pyramid via AMR Lands - Hike Data
Start Time:
6:19a.m.
End Time:
2:29p.m.
Duration:
8h10m
Distance:
20.38 km
(12.67 mi)
Average Speed:
2.5 km/hr
(1.6 mph)
Start Elevation:
1262ft
(385m)
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Max Elevation:
4747ft
(1447m)
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Min Elevation:
1244ft
(379m)
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End Elevation:
1244ft
(379m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
3641ft
(1110m)
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Total Elevation Loss:
3665ft
(1117m)
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* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
