OK, it finally happened. A
truly enjoyable hike! As part of a bus tour (another whole story in itself) we took a trip to
Ecyk lake. This lake bore the brunt of a massive mudslide in 1963 which broke the natural dam, dropped the water level dramatically, built up massive amounts of silt in the lake, and killed hundreds of people. The drainage looked much like Big Thompson Canyon after the flood or the alluvial fan of Lawn Lake. Up river from the lake is a nature preserve with a very pleasant *flat* hike. For about an hour we penetrated deeper and deeper into the hills and enjoyed stellar views of the mountain range. At the end of the hike was a Georgian designed mudslide dam. This massive structure built of concrete "timbers" is designed to hold back rock, soil, and silt, while allowing water to filter through. The hope is that this will prevent a repeat of the
Ecyk Lake disaster.
OK, it finally happened. A truly enjoyable hike! As part of a bus tour (another whole story in itself) we took a trip to Ecyk lake. This lake bore the brunt of a massive mudslide in 1963 which broke the natural dam, dropped the water level dramatically, built up massive amounts of silt in the lake, and killed hundreds of people. The drainage looked much like Big Thompson Canyon after the flood or the alluvial fan of Lawn Lake. Up river from the lake is a nature preserve with a very pleasant *flat* hike. For about an hour we penetrated deeper and deeper into the hills and enjoyed stellar views of the mountain range. At the end of the hike was a Georgian designed mudslide dam. This massive structure built of concrete "timbers" is designed to hold back rock, soil, and silt, while allowing water to filter through. The hope is that this will prevent a repeat of the Ecyk Lake disaster.
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