Community Lake is acessed by driving up to Knouff Lake, then turning onto the Community Lake FSR.   The backroad to the site is a good one, but there were lots of potholes over the last kilometer.   The best launch spot is at the Community Lake Recreation Site.

The lake sits at 1370 meters (4500 feet) in high country forest, but the area has been extensively logged and replanted.

The paddle around the shoreline is 3.5 km.   A few small islands make this an interesting route.

I spoke to a fisherman who had spotted a cougar earlier that morning.   He said there was a cry from the bush, likely a kill for the predator.

From the lake the summit of Tod Mountain could be spotted to the east.   Community Mountain is a sprawling high plateau between the Sullivan Range and Tod Mountain.   The highest point is a forested crest at 1600m (5250 feet).

This is a quiet and pleasant spot for a summer or fall paddle.