kwc
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Another tale of social isolation ... we decided to hike into Third Lake along a snowmobile trail ...
Nice wide trail. Most of the snowmobile trails in this area follow old woods roads that were built back in the logging days.
![1587418437931.png 1587418437931.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88277-8d7c0e4bba471a500030fb90388f0ccb.jpg)
the trail crosses several streams along the way
![1587418510322.png 1587418510322.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88278-75574534e6fb004c71d3c4e8906b29d5.jpg)
some awesome rocks along the way. Note the tree growing on the rock, its main root went down the back side of the rock into the soil below
![1587418551405.png 1587418551405.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88279-95786a6303e243bc0825f0b0cd0bb19d.jpg)
Burnt Vly ... the first and largest of the ones we passed by
![1587418640514.png 1587418640514.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88280-f587bbe82ee6e6412a381ce1b4a11163.jpg)
the trail passes through a large blow down area ... a large wind storm hit this area in 2013.
![1587418710674.png 1587418710674.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88281-323308c9f345a521fb48a5e4fd2f1061.jpg)
a shrinking pond ... the beaver dam at the outlet had been breached and so the pond's water level has been dropping
![1587418833795.png 1587418833795.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88282-4031e7798e5dcab603b3c8252f9f4c60.jpg)
Mrs. kwc heading up one of the many hills along the way. Woods were pretty open on both sides of the trail through here
![1587418904702.png 1587418904702.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88283-bd42d7fec010b67f29760578e59ce90d.jpg)
![1587419001624.png 1587419001624.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88284-b6c1e5bc4863e4f64b272511443afe06.jpg)
Our first view of Third Lake
![1587419023260.png 1587419023260.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88285-0c0d540282bf2547241d31c410560711.jpg)
Another view of the lake, looking east. West Lake Mtn is the higher "hill" in the distance. We watched a pair of loons fishing from here.
![1587419074481.png 1587419074481.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88286-3ce666a893006655bc9cd1afba954c4c.jpg)
the lake's outlet on the northern side of the lake. Note the stones along the side of the stream, obviously placed there by humans, probably during the logging years
![1587419157378.png 1587419157378.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88287-72f69238bc0f8c31cbcf9c446bef6f00.jpg)
![1587419260707.png 1587419260707.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88288-e125f517474567043e9b29fb103925a0.jpg)
8.2 miles r/t, saw only three other people (two out on a canoe on the lake & one as were almost back to the trailhead) all day.
Nice wide trail. Most of the snowmobile trails in this area follow old woods roads that were built back in the logging days.
![1587418437931.png 1587418437931.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88277-8d7c0e4bba471a500030fb90388f0ccb.jpg)
the trail crosses several streams along the way
![1587418510322.png 1587418510322.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88278-75574534e6fb004c71d3c4e8906b29d5.jpg)
some awesome rocks along the way. Note the tree growing on the rock, its main root went down the back side of the rock into the soil below
![1587418551405.png 1587418551405.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88279-95786a6303e243bc0825f0b0cd0bb19d.jpg)
Burnt Vly ... the first and largest of the ones we passed by
![1587418640514.png 1587418640514.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88280-f587bbe82ee6e6412a381ce1b4a11163.jpg)
the trail passes through a large blow down area ... a large wind storm hit this area in 2013.
![1587418710674.png 1587418710674.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88281-323308c9f345a521fb48a5e4fd2f1061.jpg)
a shrinking pond ... the beaver dam at the outlet had been breached and so the pond's water level has been dropping
![1587418833795.png 1587418833795.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88282-4031e7798e5dcab603b3c8252f9f4c60.jpg)
Mrs. kwc heading up one of the many hills along the way. Woods were pretty open on both sides of the trail through here
![1587418904702.png 1587418904702.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88283-bd42d7fec010b67f29760578e59ce90d.jpg)
![1587419001624.png 1587419001624.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88284-b6c1e5bc4863e4f64b272511443afe06.jpg)
Our first view of Third Lake
![1587419023260.png 1587419023260.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88285-0c0d540282bf2547241d31c410560711.jpg)
Another view of the lake, looking east. West Lake Mtn is the higher "hill" in the distance. We watched a pair of loons fishing from here.
![1587419074481.png 1587419074481.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88286-3ce666a893006655bc9cd1afba954c4c.jpg)
the lake's outlet on the northern side of the lake. Note the stones along the side of the stream, obviously placed there by humans, probably during the logging years
![1587419157378.png 1587419157378.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88287-72f69238bc0f8c31cbcf9c446bef6f00.jpg)
![1587419260707.png 1587419260707.png](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/88/88288-e125f517474567043e9b29fb103925a0.jpg)
8.2 miles r/t, saw only three other people (two out on a canoe on the lake & one as were almost back to the trailhead) all day.