Rady Can't Wait - BC, Canada - Sep 2021

...For the last two years, I've been itching to get back into Canada. Covid-19 has - as we all know - had other plans for the world.

Any other time, it wouldn't have been a bit deal, but recently a buddy shared a trip he'd taken to a trail that was scheduled to be deactivated (and made inaccessible to wheeled travel) by Canada's forest ministry. Originally scheduled for deactivation on Aug. 1, 2021, I learned that a nearby fire had postponed the work until spring 2022, but of course, it wouldn't be long until snow make the area inaccessible anyway. If I was going to get up there, it had to be now!...

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Into Canada and Up to Lavina Lookout - Rady #1​

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Into Canada and Up to Lavina Lookout - Rady #1​

 

...I continued to climb to something a little over 2,270 meters (7,450 ft) where the road skirted the edge of the mountain and trees a rarity on the high alpine tundra. I'd crossed international borders to see these views, and they were totally worth it....

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Lunch with a View - American Creek - Rady #2​

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Lunch with a View - American Creek - Rady #2​

 

...Having thoroughly enjoyed American Creek, I found myself both excited and apprehensive about the next leg of my journey. I was excited because Rady Creek was the reason I'd headed to Canada in the first place. I was apprehensive - I suppose - because I really wanted it to live up to the picture I'd formed in my mind about how great it was going to be.

Looking back now, I was obviously over thinking things....

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This Trail May Be Closed Forever - Rady #3​

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This Trail May Be Closed Forever - Rady #3​

 

...An hour or so after turning off onto the Pettipiece Pass trail, I reached its halfway point and namesake of the route. Though still in the trees, numerous lakes dotted the landscape and views above the tree line were splendid. The colors - spring, summer, and fall all mixed together - made for dramatically saturated views in almost every direction....

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Poor Planning Over Pettipiece Pass - Rady #4

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Poor Planning Over Pettipiece Pass - Rady #4​