Shaggy
05-27-2013, 02:28 PM
Looking for advice on this lake. I want to take my two boys for a few days this summer. They are 12 and 13 years old and love backcountry camping.
I am considering the option of parking off #40 at Elbow Lake and mountain biking in with packs. My research says that the first 1.5 km gains elevation fairly quickly. Can I get some first hand opinions on the actual steepness of it? Too much to bike up? Even if we have to walk the bikes for a while is OK, but I dont want to have to rig up pulleys to hoist them up. There are lots of trails we want to take advantage of in there.
Also, I can only get sporatic reports on the fishing there. Does it winterkill? Is the fishing good, OK, or poor? I intend for fish to make up a generous portion of our meals so we pack in less food, but I require the fish to be there for this to work.
I have researched albertawow, various camping forums, google earth and you tube, but I would appreciate some insightful feedback from here.
Cheers
I am considering the option of parking off #40 at Elbow Lake and mountain biking in with packs. My research says that the first 1.5 km gains elevation fairly quickly. Can I get some first hand opinions on the actual steepness of it? Too much to bike up? Even if we have to walk the bikes for a while is OK, but I dont want to have to rig up pulleys to hoist them up. There are lots of trails we want to take advantage of in there.
Also, I can only get sporatic reports on the fishing there. Does it winterkill? Is the fishing good, OK, or poor? I intend for fish to make up a generous portion of our meals so we pack in less food, but I require the fish to be there for this to work.
I have researched albertawow, various camping forums, google earth and you tube, but I would appreciate some insightful feedback from here.
Cheers