This traverse goes over 10 peaks and subpeaks around the entire Barkley Valley, starting with the Twin Lakes peaks and then going clockwise.
The Barkley Valley has a fascinating history. The N’Quatqua people called it “Lawlaton”, meaning “Paradise”, for its plentiful game. The valley was considered a place of spiritual significance. In the early 1960s, prospector Tom Barkley built a cabin, mine workings, and a road; only the road remains now. In the late 1960s, a religious group set up a community near the site of Barkley’s cabin and prepared to wait out the apocalypse. After a few years, they moved on, but their ruined cabins and abandoned cars can still be found in the valley. Source: Harry Crerar's blog.
