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| The road follows beautiful Busk
Creek as it flows down the mountainside. |
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| Carlton Tunnel started out as
the Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel for railroad use but it was renamed in 1922 when it
was used for automobile traffic instead. It was closed in 1943 when
part of the tunnel collapsed and it is gated. Now it is used to carry
water from Ivanhoe Lake to Busk Creek. |
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| The initial climb is easy with
lots of room for passing. |
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| After you pass the tunnel,
however, the trail gets a bit rougher and steeper as you climb up to the
pass. |
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| The descent down the other side
is fairly mellow, although it is bumpy in spots. You can see Ivanhoe
Lake in the valley below as you work your way down. |
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| Of course, wildflowers were
everywhere! |
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| Yet another alpine lake. |
