Chadsey Lake, also known as Lost Lake, is located on
Sumas Mountain
Sumas Mountain is a mountain located in Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom County, Washington (state), Washington, 15 miles northeast of Bellingham, Washington, Bellingham and southwest of Vedder Mountain. Located in the Skagit Range, the moun ...
near
Abbotsford,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
.
Name
Chadsey Creek flows into the lake and was named in 1939, after pioneer William Harvey Chadsey, son of William Chadsey and Mary Jane Town (One undated provincial reference map marks it as "Lost Creek").
Chadsey died at
Chilliwack General Hospital
Chilliwack General Hospital is a community hospital facility located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, which is operated by the Fraser Health Authority (FHA).
History
Opened on 28 February 1912, the original building was replaced by a new hospit ...
on July 16, 1940 at age 73. He was the third of four brothers who farmed in the area in the last half of the 19th Century.
Location
The lake is in the north part of Sumas Mountain Regional Park, on the north-facing slope of Sumas Mountain.
From the starting point at Batt Road, it is about a 5 km hike to the lake. In the middle of the lake, there is an island.
By Batt Road there is a motor biking trail. Then there is a small hill where people climb and enter the
wooded area leading to the lake.
References
External links
Fraser Valley Regional District Parks: Sumas Mountain
Lakes of the Lower Mainland
New Westminster Land District
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