Royal Gorge/Lake Van Norden/Summit Valley - August 20, 2016
We'll be hiking a five mile loop. First we'll walk along one of Royal Gorge's trails that skirts Lake Van Norden. We will continue across a meadow to climb a moderate trail with overlooks of the scenic Summit Valley. Lake Van Norden is a shallow lake only a fraction of the size that it was before being lowered in 1976. The then owner, PG&E, lowered the lake due to concerns over what an earthquake might do to the rimmed-earth dam. We will enjoy lunch right after the hike at Summit Restaurant in Soda Springs.