Panther Lake

Distance: 3.9 km Hiking time: 2 hour one way Elevation gain: 335 m (1100 feet) Description: The trail into Panther Lake has been worn deep by the miners and pack animals who used this route in the early 1900's to access the Bayonne and Sunshine Mines. Now, anglers keep the tread open as they climb the steep trail to Panther Lake, where they share the fishing with osprey. At the far end of Panther Lake, a terminal moraine creates a peninsula that is perfect to cast from. There is a good trail around the lake. Hikers and history buffs can still find traces of the original trail that the old m…