Skip to main content
  • Find Your Adventure
    • Hiking + Backpacking
    • Camping
    • Parks + Wilderness Areas
    • Special Destinations
    • Ocean Beaches + Shores
    • Canoeing, Kayaking + SUP (Flatwater)
    • Snowshoeing + Microspikes
    • Swimming Holes
    • Mountain Biking
    • Mountaineering
    • Backcountry Skiing + Splitboarding
    • Lodging
    • Hot Springs
    • Cross-country Skiing
    • Rafting + Kayaking (Whitewater)
    • Wildlife Viewing
  • Travel
    • Top Picks
    • Road Trips
    • Itineraries
  • Video
  • Articles
    • Stories
    • News + Events
    • Conservation + Nature
    • Tips, Tricks + How-to
    • Leave No Trace
  • Become a Contributor
Home
Sign In

Outdoor Project

The ultimate adventure guide

Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Rainey approach near Fowl Lakes.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Lower Fowl Lake in the distance.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Camped at the smaller lake between Upper and Lower Fowl Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Upper Fowl Lake. The crux of the trip. The col in the distance is approached from the left.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
A faint trail is visible along the lakeshore for some ways.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Eventually the trail disappears and you must pick your way through boulders.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The boulders vary, and make for slow moving.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
At what appears to be the col, there is a bowl, and short climb up to the true col.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Here you get an excellent vantage point for most of the route.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
There are several good looking summits in this area. It would be well worth doing the Traverse slowly and peakbagging along the way.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The cairns are often dense, but due to being the same colour as the rock they can be quite hard to spot if they aren't perched on a horizon.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Descending into the first meadow section towards Ogre lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
There is scant evidence of a trail, but following the creek a ways is a good bet.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
For those heading north-south, continue onwards straight through the scree.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The well established trail appears out of nowhere and is a very welcome reassurance you are on the right track.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The Ogre Lake valley is lovely, with gentle walking and an intermittent trail.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Ogre Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Lakeside trail.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Gently climbing out from Ogre Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The meadows beneath Mount Barbour.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The trail disappears, but it's so open it hardly matters. The rout follows upwards then to the right behind the trees.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
On the flank of Mount Barbour you head down the scree path.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The last big steep climb. At the top of this it is all downhill.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Starting the climb up the large face—a good spot for a swim.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
At the col looking out towards Tenquille Peak.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Camped on the col.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Descending down to Tenquille Lake, through the Barbour Meadows.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Passing waterfalls.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The trail flattens, and is in excellent condition.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
Walking along the shore of Tenquille Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The meadows beneath Tenquille Lake.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
And then back into the trees.
Tam McTavish
Photo Date: 
08/21/2020
The descent to the main Tenquille Trailhead is fairly steep, and passes through the remains of an old burn path.

Outdoor Project

About Us

We believe good things come from people spending time outside. It’s about more than standing on the mountain top. It’s about nourishment and learning. It’s about protecting what sustains us. It’s about building relationships with the outdoors and each other.
 
We are proud members of  
FOLLOW US
  • Find your adventure
    • Adventure Guides
    • Travel
    • Video
    • Articles
  • Connect
    • Contact Us
    • Our Community
    • Become a Contributor
    • onX Backcountry

Join free

Sign up to receive our newsletter packed with the best adventure guides, travel ideas, news, and articles.
We promise not to annoy you, but if you wish, you may unsubscribe at any time.
Outdoor Project may earn commission on products purchased through our links, which supports the work we do for our readers.
© 2021 Outdoor Project. All rights reserved.
Terms + Conditions Privacy Policy Site Map