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Arn soon returned, and reported that indeed, there was an excellent - and very scenic - spot to camp alongside the lake. We didn't need too much convincing, and soon we were hiking down towards the lake (which only took an extra 5 minutes to reach). Arn was right - the near shore of the lake was a beautiful lawn extending right to the water's edge. The crystal-clear lake, bare bedrock hills and the distant point of Morrison Spire - all combined to to form a perfect backdrop.
Wheaton Lake
Premium Lakeside Camping
We had arrived early enough that we had plenty of time to set up camp and have our dinner. Afterwards, I helped Arn to string up our food (away from bears and other animals) on a branch partway up a steep slope above our camp. While setting up the line to hold our heavy sacks of food (which required a bit of pulling and pressure), a stray bit of bark or a branch shot into Arn's left eye. At first it didn't seem like much, but after returning to camp, Arn reported that his vision in that eye was compromised - he was seeing double and it didn't seem to be going away. Concerned about this, we spent some time trying to take a high-resolution picture to see if we could spot anything. Nothing was clearly visible.

There wasn't much we could do about it, out here in the wilderness late at night, so there was no point in worrying about it for the moment. We enjoyed the last few minutes of stillness outside our tent as twilight faded away, then retired to enjoy a nice solid sleep in the now cool, pleasant temperatures.
Eye Exam
Nighttime at Wheaton Lake
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Strathcona Backpack day 1: Climb to Marble Meadows - click map to view
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Strathcona Backpack day 1: Climb to Marble Meadows - click to view
Backpack Day 1 - Canoe across Buttle Lake
(Track color: )
Start Time: 9:41a.m.
End Time: 9:53a.m.
Duration: 0h12m
Distance: 1.07 km (0.67 mi)
Average Speed: 5.4 km/hr (3.3 mph)
Start Elevation: 724ft (221m) *
Max Elevation: 734ft (224m) *
Min Elevation: 719ft (219m) *
End Elevation: 732ft (223m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 4ft (1m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 2ft (1m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Backpack Day 1 - Marble Meadows Trailhead to Wheaton Lake - Hike Data
Start Time: 10:46a.m.
End Time: 7:20p.m.
Duration: 8h34m
Distance: 10.49 km (6.52 mi)
Average Speed: 1.2 km/hr (0.8 mph)
Start Elevation: 777ft (237m) *
Max Elevation: 5143ft (1568m) *
Min Elevation: 776ft (237m) *
End Elevation: 4840ft (1475m) *
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 4492ft (1369m) *
Total Elevation Loss: 416ft (127m) *
 
 
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
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