Helicopter done hauling out logs lands in parking lot at 0 mins.

Loading supplies and fuel at 2.1 mins.

The blades actually are rotating at 2.5 mins.

From parking lot exit looking down to the trailhead (see the path right of the red flags) at 2.9 mins.

Another look to trailhead from up the road, across from the parking lot exit at 3.6 mins.

Looking back down the road toward the bridge over Appleton Creek from the trailhead at 4 mins.

First steps down at the trailhead at 4.3 mins.

To cross the creek on a sturdy bridge at 4.6 mins.

Trail turns right as another path continues straight ahead at 7.2 mins.

Turning one see this sign: Kayach Bluffs 1.5 km, and Sliammon Lake 4.4 km at 7.6 mins.

Walking parallel to the road and creek to the right at 8.9 mins.

Meandering down at 10.3 mins.

KM 38 at 11 mins.

Elfin Falls at 12.8 mins.

Troll Bridge at 13.3 mins.

Open space along the trail at 14.2 mins.

Down to cross the creek, with a snake tree along side the path at 15.5 mins.

The inside of a hollow, live big cedar at 16.1 mins.

Series: big cedar bottom at 16.8 mins.

Series: big cedar middle at 17.1 mins.

Series: big cedar top at 17.4 mins.

Trail Climbs up from the creek over a ridge at 19.1 mins.

KM 38.5 at 19.8 mins.

Small clearings with rolling big rock underfoot at 21 mins.

More rock crossing at 21.3 mins.

And more rock at 21.8 mins.

Salal in the open areas at 22.7 mins.

Through the young woods at 23.7 mins.

First view of the first lake at 25.6 mins.

Series: view at water's edge at 26.2 mins.

Series: view at water's edge at 26.4 mins.

Series: view at water's edge at 26.7 mins.

Trees and view of open area ahead at 28.9 mins.

Looking back at 29.3 mins.

Onward at 29.6 mins.

The bluffs begin to show the far ridge at 30.1 mins.

Across the rocks at 30.7 mins.

Thin woods, thicker trees at 32.1 mins.

Teth Yeth Lake at 32.7 mins.

Series: Teth Yeth Lake at 33 mins.

Series: Teth Yeth Lake 33.3 mins.

Series: Teth Yeth Lake 33.6 mins.

Across the bluffs immediately upon leaving Teth Yeth behind at 34 mins.

Rock bluffs at 35.3 mins.

Trail thins at 35.6 mins.

More bluffs at 37 mins.

Kayach Bluffs at 38.3 mins.

View from Kayach Bluffs at 38.6 mins.

Arbutus Tree at Kayach Bluffs at 38.9 mins.

Darker sky at Kayach Bluffs at 39.2 mins.

View at Kayach Bluffs at 39.5 mins.

View at Kayach Bluffs at 39.8 mins.

View at Kayach Bluffs at 40.1 mins.

Lunch is done, and the bench proved a handy lunch stop place at 59.8 mins.

Into the trees after the bluffs at 60.9 mins.

Starting down at 62.2 mins.

These pieces fell out of the sky (earlier that day, I would guess). They even brought down a pine bow with them at 65.3 mins.

Bluffs down at 66.9 mins.

More rocks down at 67.4 mins.

Looking back up at the biggest step down so far at 68.9 mins.

Near the lake, a log sawn for rough lumber at 71.1 mins.

A view to Sliammon Lake at 71.9 mins.

KM 40 looking to the lake at 72.3 mins.

KM 40 looking further on the trail at 72.6 mins.

Trail onward at 73 mins.

The bridge and something near the creak out of a barrel? at 73.4 mins.

The other bridge just feet upstream from the previous at 73.7 mins.

The tree holding up the hand rail has tipped, narrowing the entrance to the bridge (looking back) at 74.1 mins.

A wet walk to the lake at 74.7 mins.

Onward on the trail at 75.4 mins.

A dry walk with a view at 75.7 mins.

Series: the lake at 76 mins.

Series: the lake at 76.3 mins.

Series: the lake at 76.5 mins.

Series: the lake at 76.8 mins.

Series: the lake at 77.1 mins.

From our spot viewing the lake note the marker for canoeists to find the trail at 77.4 mins.

Evidence of trail maintenance is frequent at 79 mins.

Walking, walking, quiet walking up away from the lake, first time at 80.5 mins.

Back to beside the lake, looking to the island (of sorts) at 83 mins.

Another island view at 84.1 mins.

Away from the lake, second time at 85.3 mins.

Climbing a bit this time at 85.9 mins.

Back down to the lake at 87.1 mins.

Peaceful Lake at 88 mins.

It is not raining, though the sun is not bright either today at 88.3 mins.

Third time up from the lake, looking back at 89 mins.

The small trickle beside which we move away from the lake at 89.4 mins.

More up and away at 89.9 mins.

Walking through a narrow clearing among the stumps and trees at 90.2 mins.

Back to the lake again at 91.3 mins.

Green moss everywhere at 93.3 mins.

KM 41 at 93.9 mins.

Again at the lakeside at 94.4 mins.

Away from the lake for the fourth and last time at 96.4 mins.

Climbing up at 96.8 mins.

Along the creek to the ... at 97.3 mins.

Outhouse. With water available, and not an impossible challenge of finding a level spot, this can be a camp stop at 98.1 mins.

Trail just past the outhouse at 98.7 mins.

Up along the tops of the rock bluff at 99.5 mins.

Down into the wood at 101.7 mins.

KM 41.5 at 102.5 mins.

KM 41.5 just steps from Dogleg Lake at 103.2 mins.

Dogleg Lake, the dog part at 104.1 mins.

More Dogleg Lake at 104.5 mins.

Dogleg Lake at 105.6 mins.

The sign of Dogleg Lake at 106.1 mins.

The logs and marshy water of Dogleg Lake at 106.8 mins.

Dogleg Lake, the leg at 109.1 mins.

Up and away from Dogleg Lake at 112.9 mins.

KM 42 at 113.8 mins.

More rock bluffs to climb at 115 mins.

Down from that bluff, turned back left at 116.1 mins.

The trail goes down and between the trees at 117.5 mins.

And wedges its way next to a rock face up parallel to a creek down to the left at 121.3 mins.

This burned deadfall blocks the spur trail straight ahead, which once cost our family an hour meandering looking for the trail again: it ends at a great bluff overlooking ... at 121.8 mins.

But first continue on the trail down to the left at 122.3 mins.

Leave the spur un-tread back to the right at 122.7 mins.

KM 42.5 at 123 mins.

Climbing up the switchbacks at 123.6 mins.

Up to the left at 123.9 mins.

Back to the right across the top at 124.8 mins.

And here is my favourite spot at 125.3 mins.

Series favourite at 126.6 mins.

Series favourite at 126.9 mins.

Series favourite at 127.2 mins.

Series favourite at 127.5 mins.

Series favourite at 127.8 mins.

Series favourite at 128.1 mins.

Series favourite at 128.4 mins.

Series favourite at 128.7 mins.

Series favourite at 128.9 mins.

Series favourite at 129.2 mins.

Series favourite at 129.5 mins.

The bluffs, where the spur ends, also great for a quiet stop for lunch at 129.8 mins.

A pair of loons serenade, but I fail to catch them on the camera sound at 131.1 mins.

Birds sing at 131.9 mins.

From these trees at 133.4 mins.

while we sit in the cool at 136.6 mins.

without any bugs at 136.9 mins.

It is quiet at 138.5 mins.

and serene at 140.2 mins.

as we head on after a good break at 146.6 mins.

The trail along the lake at 147.6 mins.

KM 43 at 152.9 mins.

View to the lake at 153.2 mins.

Entering the was once a campsite at 154.8 mins.

More of the was once a campsite at 155.2 mins.

Open space at 155.5 mins.

Battered lean-to at 156.1 mins.

Walkway to the water is wet at 156.6 mins.

And the lake is beautiful at 156.9 mins.

More of the lake at 157.2 mins.

The junk at the fire pit of the lean-to at 157.7 mins.

The trail past the lean-to at 158 mins.

The trail onward at 158.7 mins.

The trail forks ( a second route is being developed for when this area is logged at 159 mins.

Onward in the older woods at 160.3 mins.

Climbing a bit at 160.9 mins.

Meandering up at 163.2 mins.

KM 43.5 at 164.3 mins.

Flags mark the area for logging at 167.2 mins.

Green moss on everything at 168.2 mins.

Climbing at 173.9 mins.

KM 44 at 174.9 mins.

Up and onward at 177.5 mins.

The series of bluffs as the trail moves level and then downward at 177.9 mins.

More bluff at 178.5 mins.

Further bluffs at 178.9 mins.

Trail on bluff at 179.5 mins.

More trail on open rock faces at 179.8 mins.

Ducking into the woods to another rock face at 180.5 mins.

More down, more rock at 181.1 mins.