SPHP met a Canadian biologist from Winnipeg along the way. Lupe and Geeko played with each other in the parking lot, and each time they met along the trail. The trail was only 5.1 km to Boom Lake, which was perfect for the limited time Lupe had to spend.Īt the trailhead parking lot, Lupe met a skinny 7 month old black lab puppy named Geeko. Near the high point on Hwy 93 heading W toward Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, there was a trailhead for Boom Lake. Two hours after leaving the G6, Lupe and SPHP were back at the now bustling Peyto Lake parking lot.Īfter Bow Summit, Lupe went on one more outing in the Canadian Rockies. The mosquitoes had been only a minor annoyance while moving on the way up, but they were intolerable staying put in any one place. As it was, Lupe and SPHP tired very quickly of serving as local blood banks. Amazing and incredible swarms of not-so-wonderful mosquitoes started plaguing Lupe and SPHP within just a minute or two of arriving at Bow Summit.Īlthough Lupe doesn’t like strong winds, a good stiff breeze would have been welcome. The views weren’t the only thing that were amazing and incredible, though. It was hard not to feel sad that Lupe had to leave Canada. The views at Bow Summit were wonderful, amazing and incredible. Looking NNW from Bow Summit at mountains along the Mistaya River valley. Mountains along the Mistaya River valley, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada from Bow Summit. From L to R: Mount Andromache (9,829 ft.), Mount Hector (11,135 ft.), Bow Peak (9,318 ft.), and Crowfoot Mountain (10,023 ft.). Looking SE from Bow Summit toward Bow Lake. The best views to the S toward Bow Lake and beyond were a little farther on. There were wonderful views to the N back toward the Mistaya River valley and Waterfowl Lakes. After gaining 760 feet of elevation, Lupe and SPHP reached the end of the road at Bow Summit. It was a gorgeous morning with views to match. Soon Lupe was trotting happily on up the road to the old fire lookout. In a few minutes, the paved nature trail will continue on to the right, but continue straight on the old fire lookout service road.” Continue on the middle branch angling uphill to the left of the sign (this is part of the upper nature trail). After 100 meters, there will be a 3 way junction at an interpretive sign. “From the Peyto Lake overlook, take the right hand of two paved trails leading uphill. SPHP had brought along the following note summarizing instructions on how to get to Bow Summit from research done online: After admiring the view of Peyto Lake and the Mistaya River valley from the observation deck, Lupe and SPHP went in search of the old fire lookout service road. There used to be a lookout tower at Bow Summit. Peyto Lake is named after Ebenezer “Wild Bill” Peyto, a legendary early hunter, trapper, prospector, guide & outfitter in the Canadian Rockies. Mountains along the Mistaya River valley stretch out as far as the eye can see. Peyto Lake in Banff National Park from the observation deck at Bow Pass. Lupe and SPHP took the short path to see Peyto Lake. The G6 was the only vehicle in the parking lot. Although the Peyto Lake observation deck at the end of a short paved path is a very popular tourist destination, no one else was around this early in the day. Shortly after 6:00 AM, SPHP was parking the G6 at the Peyto Lake parking lot near Bow Pass on the Icefields Parkway Highway No. Before leaving Canada, Lupe and SPHP still had a few places to go and things to see. Yesterday she had already started heading S from the Mount Robson area to begin the trip back home. This was to be Lupe’s last full day in Canada. It was August 1, 2013, Day 23 of Lupe’s 2013 Dingo Vacation to the Beartooths & Canada.
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