Six of us headed out from the first parking lot for Morte Lake off of Walcan Road. We were fortunate to experience sunshine and no wind for this time of year. The loop took us up Dead Fish trail inclining through a beautifully forested area and onto some brilliant green mossy bluffs to a bit of a lookout with a peekaboo view of the lake below. From there, we descended down Seven Sins trail to Ridge trail and onto the Tripod connector where we saw a beautiful wetland area on the way to the Morte Lake trail that circles Morte Lake. The sandy beach swimming area was covered in lake water and we followed signs to a lookout area which is a rocky beach just past the swimming beach on the south side of the lake. We surprised a flock of ducks enjoying the sun on the water and stopped for a bite to eat on the rocks in the sunshine near the shore. Heading east on the south side of Mort Lake undulating trail we hiked back to our vehicles. This hike was very beautiful overall and took us through varied forested terrain where we heard the sounds of rushing water from the swollen creek and a cascading water fall. The trail is well maintained and the hike took approximately 3.5 hours including lunch and was approximately 12 km’s.
Vikki
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Quadra Island Outdoor Club 