Trekking with Nicola (and the dogs)

15.3 km. 518 m elevation gain  Relatively easy drive in. Driving north on High 93, we turned right at Settlers' Road, continued 37 kilometres to just before the mine where we turned right again and followed an old forestry road a few kilometres fording a stream and over two rickety bridges.  The hike follows the creek that drains from Assiniboine Lake. It begins with a steady uphill climb over a couple of timbre bridges, one over a raging creek. A steel cable runs the length that can be used as a handrail. The trail flattens to meadow/boggy plain that leads steadily up to the lake. On the way, we passed the trail to Lunette Lake which, on the previous hike, we explored before proceeding to Assiniboine. This time, we proceeded to Assiniboine.  Nicola counted 12 people we passed on the trail, two couples, two pairs of women, groups of three and four and a couple of single guys, one carrying a sophisticated camera Nicola commented on. At the lake, we met up with a young guy ...