HIKE REPORT

Three hiked to Hope Lake this morning... 20k south of town, 5.550 steps each way... we saw small blue, and mourning cloak butterflies, frogs, toads and three garter snakes from 6 inches to 24 inches... trees are in full bud, solomen seal are up, may flowers out, many moose and bear tracks along the road, extra high beaver dam, (over 6 feet) and warm as a summer day... there were even 5 or six blackflies..(thousand)

Parking off the highway 20k south of town on left.. (East) side. Logging road about 4k .. ATV trail to the right just as the road takes a sharp left.leads into the lake... 11k in total out and back, pretty level... good hike

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