8km Hike - Marie-Burger to Pink Lake

Sunday, May 19, 2019 marks the day I got back into hiking after a year or so hiatus.

I used to regularly lead big group hikes in Gatineau Park, but gaining a wonderful but busy full-time job, and then my mother's illness, took their toll and I pretty much stopped hiking. (This could lead to a whole other topic about the vital importance of self-care when providing care to others, but let's stick to the hike for now!)

So, anyway, I posted a hike to Pink Lake from Marie-Burger/Ch. de la Mine. It was supposed to be a 10km to 12 km hike, but since we had a small group, we collectively were willing to try new routes. Because I started from Marie-Burger instead of rue Quartz, we were very close to a small dirt trail the was a huge shortcut to trail #15. We took that, then the #15 to the #35, then most of the way around Pink Lake, til we got to a little trail off to the right. I did not know the trail, and had gotten a group lost around there once, but a member of our group was quite familiar with the trail, so we were willing to try it.

The trail led us back to the #25, from where we got to the paved trail #5, went left, back up to the #15, and then the shortcut back to the cars.

In total, is was just under 8 km.

It was a lovely hike, shorter than planned, but to be honest, I am not a fan of hiking on paved trails ;)

Here is the map that I think shows our route:

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