Monday, May 30, 2011

Checking out the Drivable Lake Louise, Alaska Roads

 

We saw a couple of snowshoe rabbits in front of the RV this morning, and this one was kind enough to pose.

Snowshoe-Rabbit

There were boats out on the lake as we got ready to take a drive around the area.

Boats-on-Lake-Louise

Down by the lake, there is an interpretive sign about Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower coming here to fish for 1 day and ending up staying for 4 as he found it so relaxing.  This happened a few years before he became President.

Ike-Fished-Here

This is one of about 5 islands in the lake.  There are also several cabins around the lake that are accessed by snowmobile, float plane, or boat.

Island-in-Lake-Louise

Milepost 2011 indicates that the road ends at the Lake Louise rest area, but we crossed a small stream and continued about 3 miles to another stream crossing.  This was the end of the road for us as the other side is privately owned property.

End-of-the-Road-for-Us

Construction is going on building the Lake Louise Airport which is 3300 feet long.

Lake-Louise-Airport-Runway

There are several lodges in the area to accommodate fisherman in the summer and snowmobilers in the winter.  The next 2 photos are of Lake Louise Lodge.  The first photo is of the same view in Milepost 2011 on page 339.

Lake-Louise-Lodge

And this photo shows the front of the main lodge building.

Lake-Louise-Lodge-2

The Point Lodge can be seen from our campground.

The-Point-Lodge-on-Lake-Lou

We stopped for a pop at the Wolverine Lodge and asked questions about the area, then continued on our way.

Wolverine-Lodge

This snow groomer was parked at an area business.

Snow-Groomer

And this airboat was parked in the same lot.

Airboat

Just who is the Left Shoe Gang?

Left-Shoe-Gang

We found out that I have 2 more lakes in Alaska.

Jans-Lakes

After resting a short while, we went for a walk along the beach.  Here’s a photo of 3 of the islands.

Islands-in-Lake-Louise

And there are several cabins along the shore.

Cabins-Along-the-Lake

At one point on the beach, we found this sign.  Actually, it’s 2 signs; one is facing the lake and the other is facing shore.

What-Lies-Beneath

It made us wonder what lies beneath the surface of this beautiful lake.

What-Lies-Beneath-2

Well folks…that concludes our tour for today.  Thanks for joining us!

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