Gorman Lake in the summer

[dbar7]

Going to be making a trip to golden in august, just wondering what gorman lake is like in the summer if you can drive a truck up there or if your better off bringing a mountain bike or dirtbike up there?

 

[DTH]

Foot access only.

 

[goldenboys]

Going to be making a trip to golden in august, just wondering what gorman lake is like in the summer if you can drive a truck up there or if your better off bringing a mountain bike or dirtbike up there?

Hiked in yesterday. Wish I took my sled. Was still tons of snow. Lake is still frozen and covered. Is one of my favorite hikes but was super ugly. Still some good snow melt to go.

 

[dbar7]

Wont be there till august 18 o snow should be gone by then. how far do you have to drive up till you start hiking? I would assume trucks only?

 

[maierch]

You can drive up to the last bridge before the cut block. Here's a link to the Golden Hikes Site. It's quite a bit different up there in summer. I couldn't believe all the huge rocks that are covered even early in the year! Here's a couple of pics from last September.

 

[snopro]

You can drive up to the last bridge before the cut block. Here's a link to the Golden Hikes Site. It's quite a bit different up there in summer. I couldn't believe all the huge rocks that are covered even early in the year! Here's a couple of pics from last September.
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How easy is it to get around that lake in the summer if you wanted to hike further in?

 

[maierch]

How easy is it to get around that lake in the summer if you wanted to hike further in?

There is a trail around the south side of the lake. I'm pretty sure I saw a thread awhile ago that Threadkiller was talking about hiking back into Holt and Lang a couple of summers.

 

[medler]

Cool pics..Thanks!!

 

[dbar7]

Thanks for the pics!! looks awesome cant wait to make the hike

 

[snopro]

There is a trail around the south side of the lake. I'm pretty sure I saw a thread awhile ago that Threadkiller was talking about hiking back into Holt and Lang a couple of summers.

I'm thinking hiking with a quad. Threadkiller doesn't do that walking thingy. Bawhaha

 

[raceu4it]

Kenny, thought I'd move a couple rocks from trail to Gorman from Lang, hate to see ya twist up a A-arm.

 

[tex78]

Kenny, thought I'd move a couple rocks from trail to Gorman from Lang, hate to see ya twist up a A-arm. View attachment 133046

Baaaaaaaaaaaa. That's a big arm catcher
sent from my htc

 

[GYMBRAT]

DAMN BC is stunning, I cant/will NEVER get enough of it, summer or winter its the only place to be!

 

[snopro]

Kenny, thought I'd move a couple rocks from trail to Gorman from Lang, hate to see ya twist up a A-arm. View attachment 133046

Lmao!! Is this the new.........non motorized you?

 

[imdoo'n]

Kenny, thought I'd move a couple rocks from trail to Gorman from Lang, hate to see ya twist up a A-arm. View attachment 133046

can ya move it a little more to the left, thanks.

 

[BLUE PLATE]

Yes it is!

DAMN BC is stunning, I cant/will NEVER get enough of it, summer or winter its the only place to be!

 

[peakz]

you can check out page 8 inside of this link for a bio on hiking Gormans. Kicking Horse Magazine - Summer 2012

 

[raceu4it]

Here's a picture I took last August with Holt lake in foreground, with the saddle at top right of photo which drops you into Gorman. Oh yea, from where I was a quad or bike can't get there. Definitely a different perpective in the summer when the snow is gone.

 

[oler1234]

Here's a picture I took last August with Holt lake in foreground, with the saddle at top right of photo which drops you into Gorman. Oh yea, from where I was a quad or bike can't get there. Definitely a different perpective in the summer when the snow is gone.

i beg to differ... :d

 

[raceu4it]

oler1234, beg to differ, which the location or access? Didn't see any tracks on the Dogtooth traverse from the top of kicking horse gondola to gorman, or were you the fellow who accepted the parts I packed out of Gorman and Holt?