Lost Lake: There's a reason it's Lost

So today the morning started off foggy but less wet, and we were sure that like yesterday, the fog would burn off and we would have a nice day, so we decided to do the Lost Lake Traverse. Given we only had one car, we decided the best option was to attempt to hitchhike to the far end trailhead and then hike back to our car. So after 20 minutes by the roadside without any success, we decided to make it an out-and-back instead.

We made our way up the trail, and were pleasantly suprised how gradual and consistent the grade was, allowing us to travel quickly (we seem to prefer rough steep trails, so this was a pleasant change). This trail had be recommended to us by several people as one of the best hikes in the area. But as we ascended into the fog, we knew we were not seeing it at its finest.

The initial section was through coastal rainforest. We ascended past treeline, and were in open tundra which was a sea of wildflowers. We hiked along a series of ridges, and imagined the views of the surrounding landscape must have been fantastic. Unfortunately for us, visibility was quite poor. The few hikers we met seemed like ghostly apparitions as they materialized from the fog. We eventually arrived at Lost Lake, and thought it seemed aptly named, since we could only see 30m from shore.

We returned back down the same trail, running parts of it, came back to town, and worked on catching up on our blog.