Cirque Lake Drink Coaster
Drink coaster with a durable, high-gloss finish and non-slip cork backing 4x4"
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The canopy starts to open up ahead, and you’ll get your first glimpse of the headwall at the end of Cirque Lake, however, you still have to hike a little longer until you reach Cirque Lake. Hop across the rocks on two shale creek beds and continue until you reach the lakeshore.
The trail ends on a boulder field extending into Cirque Lake, sitting below an avalanche slope on the shoulder of Mt Synge. The rocks make perfect places to sit and observe the two glaciers at the back of the lake. First, a small hanging glacier is sandwiched between Aries and Stairway Peaks. There’s also a larger valley glacier at the base of the cliffs. The ridge linking this chain of peaks makes up the continental divide, dividing the watersheds of Canada.
If you wonder how Cirque Lake got its name, a cirque is a bowl-like amphitheatre formed by glacial erosion - exactly what you will see here. As you return to the junction, look up for views of Mt Noyes and its striking rock towers across the valley.