tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28354126.post2098975038949933653..comments2023-10-10T10:19:07.675-06:00Comments on Elk Lake News - Life at a Montana Mountain Lodge: Hiking To Lillian LakeLaurel and Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976960593502693390noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28354126.post-74040798729733089062013-05-13T09:56:54.790-06:002013-05-13T09:56:54.790-06:00Daniel and Lindsey,
I am glad you found the post ...Daniel and Lindsey,<br /><br />I am glad you found the post on Lillian Lake enjoyable and helpful. Actually I have posted on hiking to Blair Lake as well (see below). To answer your questions:<br />1) There should be adequate space for pitching a dozen tents around Lillian Lake. While the shoreline is heavily wooded in places, the head and foot of the lake are fairly open.<br />2) I have been to Blair Lake numerous times. In fact, I'd suggest hiking to Blair Lake and camping there then taking a day hike down to Lillian. However, you can do it either way. The hike from Lillian to Blair has a decent elevation gain (although you can come in to Blair from the Corral Creek Trail and avoid most of the ups and downs which create more elevation gain). (Look at my post on 11/30/2010 for more information and photos from one of my hikes to Blair Lake - If you enlarge the map - second photo - you will see a BLUE line which follows the 'general' location of the Corral Creek Trail. While this trail is no longer maintained and is not 'graded' - thus has a few short steeper spots - it is the route I would recommend you take if you decide to stay at Blair Lake.)<br />3) Bugs at that elevation are usually just a pest not extreme. In fact, if your hike is scheduled for late July, there is a chance they will be mostly gone (as the nights begin to get cold enough - although not bitter - that they die off). Either way, if you bring adequate amounts of decent bug spray, I do not think they will be too much of a problem.<br />Feel free to contact me via email through our website if you have further questions.<br />Lady Of The Lake<br />Lady of the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06882650748561240033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28354126.post-9041203016253296452013-04-18T09:03:00.685-06:002013-04-18T09:03:00.685-06:00Hi- I enjoyed your post on Lillian Lake. We'r...Hi- I enjoyed your post on Lillian Lake. We're thinking of taking a Girl Scout troop there for a backpacking trip in July. A couple questions - <br />1) Are there decent areas for pitching a dozen or so tents?<br />2) We also want to go over to Blair Lake - have you been there and, if so, what are your thoughts on that hike/lake?<br />3) Finally, you mention mosquitoes frequently in your post. Just how bad are they? Typical bug levels or are they more extreme because of marshy areas, etc?<br />Thanks!Daniel and Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663902675274259938noreply@blogger.com