Shannon Lake
Near British Columbia
50.06581, -117.58292
BC Recreation Site — The trail to Shannon Lake climbs steadily along the west side of the Shannon Creek. The creek is quite steep and tumbles down in a series of small water falls and cascades. Cow parsnip, blueberries, hellebore and stinging nettles crowd in, obscuring the trail bed. Watch your footing as the trail is rocky and can be slippery when wet. Shannon Lake is a popular fishing lake. A trail along the right shore leads to 2 areas that are used by campers. Shannon Lake has a lot to offer hikers and rock climbers too. Mt. Vingolf and the glaciated ridges at the head of the lake, are easily gained by following the trail along the shore. From the head of the lake, it is an short walk through a sub-alpine meadow to the scree and talus slopes that lead to the ridge. One could easily sp
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