Fri. 9 August: After the Flood: The Elbow Valley
On Friday I biked along a misty Elbow Valley from the Elbow River bridge to the Elbow Falls. Here are a few photos of the incredible changes which the floods have caused.
Statistics:
Total
Distance: 19.0 km (bike)
Height
Gain: 490 ft.
Max.
Elev.: 5,050 ft.
Time
on Trail: 1 hr. 54 mins.
Start: 8.15 am
Elbow Falls: 9.03 am
Ret.
to car: 10.09 am
Temp: +11
to +13 deg.C
Weather: Overcast, misty
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| Approaching the Elbow River bridge |
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| Old bridge and temporary new bridge |
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| Crossing the Elbow |
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| Looking east from across the river |
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The debate about whether this is a "pond" or not
is now over, as the next picture shows |
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| Allen Bill pond completely wiped out |
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| Puddles beside the road opposite Station Flats |
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| A pretty stretch of highway at Elbow River Launch turnoff |
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| At Elbow Falls |
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| Debris seems impossibly high above the river |
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| Huge trees and picnic table tossed by the floods |
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| Twisted pathways |
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| Paths and picnic areas have disappeared |
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| Destruction in the picnic area above Elbow Falls |
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