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Munro Lake

Dennett Lake

October 25, 2020


There is no sign at the trailhead. Set your odometer to 0 when you pass the Minnekhada parking lot on Quarry Rd. Go approximately 3 km, and the trailhead is on the left.


Follow the old logging road uphill for five minutes.

Follow the old logging road uphill for five minutes.

You either park on the right or left side of the road. There is a marker on the road there that says "12".


And go left.

And go left.

The gradient hardly varies for the next kilometer.


Uphill


The current forest is 2nd growth and about 80 - 100 years old.


Gullies


In the early 1900s, this place was clear cut of large Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir trees, 800 to 1,000 years old.


Farwell Canyon


Tree bracket fungus has woody tubes through which the spores are released into the air.


Tree Bracket Fungus

Tree Bracket Fungus

A new layer of spore tissue is added each season on top of the old.


Munro Lake

Munro Lake

There is a flat walk to Munro Lake.


Munro Lake

Munro Lake

Just before Munro and until you reach Dennet Lake, you can expect muddy conditions.


Munro Lake

Munro Lake

You continue around the lake's west side, and then you cross a creek.


Crossing Creek


The old route is notoriously rocky and wet and often a running stream.


Snow


A new and drier path runs almost parallel to the standard trail and provides access to a viewpoint.


Pond between Munro and Dennett Lake

Pond between Munro and Dennett Lake

The trail goes into a bushy area. This section is overgrown, and it may be difficult to find the path.


Dennett Lake

Dennett Lake

Dennett Lake has a large cliff wall around the far side of it.


Dennett Lake

Dennett Lake

On a summer day, it’s a fantastic swimming hole.


Going to the Viewpoint.

Going to the Viewpoint.

Munro Lake used to be dammed and was a single, large lake. The lake provided power to a nearby rock quarry operation.


Munro Lake Lookout

Munro Lake Lookout

The opening of this dam in the fall of 1981 decreased Munro’s water levels, shrinking and fragmenting the lake.


Cheam Peak, Lady Peak, and Knight Peak (Background).

Cheam Peak, Lady Peak, and Knight Peak (Background).

At the Munro Lake lookout, you can see Golden Ears to the east and look down directly onto the fragments of Munro Lake.


Munro Lake Lookout

Munro Lake Lookout

You can also see Mount Baker in the United States and the Chilliwack’s Cheam Range in the distance.


Mount Baker

Mount Baker

Mount Baker is the highest peak in the North Cascades (3,286 m or 10,781 ft) and the northernmost volcano in the conterminous United States.


Hiking Map

Distance 6.94 km, Elevation Gain 900 m.

Elevation Profile

Elevation Profile.

Map Location

Dennett Lake, Coquitlam, BC