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Old 06-11-2014, 08:03 PM
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Default Hike in mountain lakes southern ab ?

Just wondering if anyone has been up to any mountain lakes this year? Specifically wanting to know if they Are open water yet ? As well as snowpack on trail ?

Any info will be much appreciated.
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Old 06-12-2014, 08:51 PM
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No ones been up to any lakes this year ?
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Old 06-12-2014, 09:36 PM
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lower elevation lakes like watridge and maybe burstall will probably be open, But the high ones like Elbow, chester, and Picklejar might still have ice.

try asking on a hiking forum?
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Old 06-13-2014, 07:59 AM
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lower elevation lakes like watridge and maybe burstall will probably be open, But the high ones like Elbow, chester, and Picklejar might still have ice.

try asking on a hiking forum?
That's kind of what I was thinking. Was hoping someone in here could help me out but I will check some hiking forums.

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lower elevation lakes like watridge and maybe burstall will probably be open, But the high ones like Elbow, chester, and Picklejar might still have ice.

try asking on a hiking forum?
Other issue is that you can't really get at them yet. Highway 40 is still closed. Open Sunday
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Old 06-13-2014, 04:14 PM
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Other issue is that you can't really get at them yet. Highway 40 is still closed. Open Sunday
Thats 3 days okie, I wouldn't call that an issue . As well there is lots you can still access right now. Thanks for your contribution to this thread though.
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Old 06-13-2014, 05:57 PM
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Most of the hike in lakes mentioned in this thread aren't open to fishing until July 1 or later.
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Old 06-16-2014, 11:54 AM
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In my experience none of the alpine stuff is free of ice until mid July. We were still sledding 2 weeks ago on the west side of the ranges.

With the cool overnight temps it has kept the ice on many of them. Please post if you do get into some. The mid elevation is likely good but the creeks off of them will be flowing high.
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