The weather forecast for today — totally sunny with calm winds — was just too good an opportunity to pass up! The night before, I opened up a map and picked an interesting-looking patch of blue for my next adventure. I think I chose well! The road to Alouette Lake goes on and on, with gentle curves and rolling hills through a forest. The pavement is excellent, except past the Gold Creek campground: the last 2 km, it devolves into an unmaintained road full of large potholes. After the last parking lot, it's a steep hard-packed gravel trail down to the lake (12% grade, still rideable both ways with caution). It's totally worth it, though, when the forest opens up to reveal a stunning scene at a rocky beach, where a creek feeds into the lake, and it's all surrounded by mountains with some snow-capped peaks. I got home with little battery power remaining on my phone, largely because it had been searching for a signal where there was no service. After sunset, with no cloud cover, the temperature quickly dropped by a few degrees. I was happy to put on the jacket that I had been carrying around all day. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for both the journey and the destination. I would definitely do this ride again!