On a grey day in Kamloops, I drove up the Lac le Jeune Road to hike above the foggy valleys below.    There was a bit of snow by the time I reached McConnell Lake at 1300 m (4265 ft.) elevation.   There was no one else in the park.     I hiked the lake trail past some large douglas firs.  

The lake was frozen, but not enough to walk on.    Weather was coming in from the Coast and I wanted to complete the hike before the atmospheric river arrived.   

The trail was in good shape for hiking; no traction devices were needed.   It was very quiet around the lake.   

The trail around the lake is about 3.5 km.   With some exploration along the way, the hike took about 90 minutes.   

A few more images by the author are shared here.    Click an image for a lightbox view.  

We will be back to snowshoe the area over the winter….