On a sunny and breezy June day, the route was up the Stony Lake track.     This originally was a cart track that connected homesteads located near the ponds and lakes on the northeast side of Lac du Bois to the main road.   We can access the track from a spot before Lac du Bois near a fenceline or from a point near McQueen Lake.    All of this land is now part of the Lac du Bois Nature Conservation Area so motorized vehicles are not allowed and there are barriers installed.     Walkers, hikers, and naturalists are welcome to go on foot on the old track.  For this day, the plan was to hike to an area above Stony Lake, then climb into the hills for the wide views down the grassland slopes.

There were many wildflowers along the way and many birds near the ponds and aspen groves.    Grouse and meadowlarks were spotted and the Merlin app identified many of the bird calls.   There were no people in this area of the upper grasslands during the 1.5 hours hike.

Some photos were taken along the route and are shared here as a Google Photos album.

More Information:

• Stony Lake Track
• Stony Lake Nature Hike (YouTube)