Eaton Lake Hike

Eaton Lake Hike
This is a difficult hike due to the distance, gained elevation, and different surfaces covered.

Would you like to leave the crowd behind on July 1st, drive a little further to Hope, hike on a steep trail, to reach a beautiful and wild lake with cold water, and treat yourself to a cold dip or swim, in a potentially hot day?

Difficulty, Distance, and Elevation:
Difficult, 8.7 km trail (loop), 962 meters of elevation gain with multitude of trails type, including loose rocks.

Meeting At: Eaton lake Trail head.
Parking: We are meeting and parking at the trail head:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qe6raPv1tc9e8BNP7?g_st=ic

Transit Access: Not transit accessible. Please arrange for carpool and reserve your parking pass.
Carpool List:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tihz1_iomH2nL8bRyBM11gj-VUViIwZn2JLT7iqiRT4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Recommended Hiking Clothing, Footwear and Gear:

1. Hiking Boots or Hiking Shoes
2. Small Day pack or Hiking backpack + ample amount of water, Lunch + Snacks
3. Sweater or a Hoodie
4. Sunglasses and a Hat, Sunscreen if required (all optional)
5. Light Jacket (optional)
6. Bug protection
7. Swimming gears and towel, should you choose to dip into the water.
   LEGAL INFORMATION, LIABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
   We are a group of volunteers. We are NOT a professional organization or pro trail guides and/or pro event organizers. We will however, look out for each other. The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during and at anytime after this event. Risks of attending hiking events include, but are not limited to: getting lost; slipping and falling; snow and ice; extreme cold; extreme heat; dangerous animals; falling trees or brush; falling rocks or landslides; flooding; bridge failure; and falling in fast moving water.
   As a condition of your participation in the event, you assume all risk of personal injury, death or property loss resulting from any cause whatsoever including NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF ANY DUTY OF CARE ON THE PART OF THE HOST. You agree that the host shall not be liable for any personal injury, death or property loss and release the host from all liability and waive all claims with respect thereto.
   Negligence includes failure on the part of the host to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from or warn you of the risks, dangers and hazards referred to above. You assume all cost of your own rescue or evacuation.
   By RSVP'ing "Yes", for this event, you acknowledge that you fully understand and accept the aforementioned conditions and following event attendance conditions and, you are solely responsible for your own health, safety and well-being before, during and at anytime after the event as stated previously.
   All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.
   We hike together at a moderate pace, but if you cannot keep pace then you are responsible to safely hike your way back to the starting point.