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Honeymoon in Garibaldi

December 12, 2004
Elfin Lakes Trail
Elfin Lakes Trail		 The route is an old road once used to
The route is an old road once used to		 access the old Diamond Head Lodge
access the old Diamond Head Lodge		 -- now a part of history.
-- now a part of history.
The road climbs to approximately 3,100
The road climbs to approximately 3,100		 feet from sea level and is completely
feet from sea level and is completely		 surrounded by mountains:
surrounded by mountains:		 the Tantalus Range to the west,
the Tantalus Range to the west,
Mt. Garibaldi and Diamond Head to the
Mt. Garibaldi and Diamond Head to the		 north, Mt. Mamquam to the east.
north, Mt. Mamquam to the east.		 All have glaciers cascading to tree the line
All have glaciers cascading to tree the line		 (the Garibaldi Massif is an old volcano).
(the Garibaldi Massif is an old volcano).
The sides have eroded away leaving
The sides have eroded away leaving		 a lava plug that still stands today.
a lava plug that still stands today.		 As the vistas open up, you can see
As the vistas open up, you can see		 Mt. Atwell, aka Diamond Head for
Mt. Atwell, aka Diamond Head for
its diamond shaped peak, to the north,
its diamond shaped peak, to the north,		 mostly composed of compressed unstable muds.
mostly composed of compressed unstable muds.		 DIAMOND HEAD
DIAMOND HEAD		 Before and during the last ice age,
Before and during the last ice age,
approximately 15-20,000 years ago,
approximately 15-20,000 years ago,		 Garibaldi Provincial Park was one of the
Garibaldi Provincial Park was one of the		 premier volcanic areas of the Cascades.
premier volcanic areas of the Cascades.		 u8/r_and_m/medium/37486694.Panoramicview.jpg

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