Brewer Lake and Upper Tarns

Length - 12.7 km - Elevation Gain - 571 metres 

Getting to this trailhead always causes me a bit of stress as the last two kilometres are very rough with large potholes and significant water bars such that navigation would be impossible without a high clearance vehicle (which we kinda have.)
But, apart from the road to the trailhead, this trail is one of our favourites, partly because of the variety. The midway point is marked by a meadow with views up the valley to the mountains beyond. Then, it’s a steady climb to Brewer Lake which is surrounded on two sides by Brewer Peak and what they call Brewer NE2. We stopped for lunch at the lake while Pippa waited for scraps and Finny explored the lakeshore which is one of his most favourite activities. Nicola brought lunch and a beer to split which provided a relaxing interlude where we could sit back and enjoy the lake with its reflections of the surrounding peaks and Finny pawing at random objects he spots underneath the water. 
The time taken to get to the lake was longer than normal as we sawed branches on fallen trees on the way up. This could be fairly labour intensive with our tiny saw. A work party will need to be organized to clear these large species of vegetation. 
After lunch, we walked up to the tarns and then back down to the car. Altogether, an enjoyable day interrupted by some physical labour. 
















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