Sussex Lake is a backcountry lake near the Surrey Lake Summit at 1385 m (4543 ft).  I paddled two of the lakes in the area and explore the lakeshore and access roads while out for a half day outing.

In shallow bays in Sussex Lake Narrow-leaved Bur-Reed (Sparganium angustifolium) was starting to flower.   It is an aquatic plant growing in water up to 2.5 m deep.   It is a member of the cat-tail family.   It is also called floating bur-reed.  

Near the lake we stopped to enjoy both Pale Agoseris and Orange Agoseris (Agoseris aurantiaca), Broad-leaved Arnica (Arnica latifolia), and Tufted Vetch (Vicia Cracca).    Click an image for a lightbox view and a caption.

tufted vetch

broadleaf arnica

agoseris

pale agoseris

osprey overhead with a fresh catch

narrow-leaved bur-reed

All photos taken by the author.   And, a video of the outing at Sussex Lake.