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The Wildhay River crossing, is not so wild in late August. The real action is in early summer with all the snow melt.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The rugged northern end of the Starlight Range comes closer as Mountain Trail travels north near Summit Cabin.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Rock Creek below, in its expansive meadows of willows.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Northern end of the Starlight Range in the distance. Nearby, the expansive willow meadows of the Rock Creek Valley.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
The southern end of the Starlight Range rises above frost covered willow meadows of the Rock Creek Valley, as the sun rises on a perfect, clear late August morning.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The expansive meadows of the Rock Creek Valley stretch on forever into the distance. The southern end of the Starlight Range rises above the far (southwest) side of this valley.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
In the meadows of Eagles Nest Pass as the trail approaches the pass' high point from the southwest.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Cathedral Peak, seen from the southwest side of Eagles Nest Pass.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Impressive rock walls rise above the trail as it travels through the meadows of Eagles Nest Pass, 6,201 ft. Eagles Nest Pass is a gap in the Persimmon Range.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Cathedral Peak (center), seen from the northeast side of Eagles Nest Pass.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Eagles Nest patrol cabin, set in the mountains of the Persimmon Range.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Mountains of the Persimmon Range emerge in the distance, poking up above the nearby forested hills.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The Seep Creek crossing in late August, along Mountain Trail.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The surrounding hills come into view as the trail climbs and the forest thins.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Pack horses. This is serious horse packing country.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Summit Cabin.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Crossing the expansive Rock Creek meadows, mountains of the Starlight Range are an impressive backdrop to the scene.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Bastille Creek at the Bastille Creek trailhead along Walker FSR, the way in to Kakwa Lake, Kakwa Cabin, and Kakwa Provincial Park.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
The McGregor River and nearby unnamed, rugged peaks.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
McGregor River. Looking upstream to the northeast.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
The beautiful McGregor River along the Walker FSR.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Walker FSR, the way out to the Bastille trailhead.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Buchanan Creek and the log "bridge" across it, along Walker FSR. Obelisk Peak (upper center). is nearby.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Buchanan Creek, Walker FSR goes through it.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Wishaw Mountain, 8,550 ft., is seen through the dense forest along Walker FSR.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Kakwa Cabin on the south shore of Kakwa Lake.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
The Great Divide Trail (GDT) ends at Kakwa Lake, on the 54th parallel. Mt. St. Andrews, 8,550 ft., rises above Kakwa Lake's east shore.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Kakwa Lake, looking north across the lake from the Kakwa Cabin.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Mt. Ian Monroe, 7,149 ft., (left) with the Kakwa Cabin (left center) at its base. Kakwa Lake is on the right.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
Majestic Mt. St. Andrews, 8,550 ft., seen looking north. Kakwa Lake, at its base, is hidden by the forest at the far side of the meadow of willows.
Sep 24, 2024 near Prince…, BC
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