This is a perfect hiking spot to get up and out of the city and take in the surrounding area. If your timing is right, you'll drive up above low lying clouds and have a bit of a magical moment as you come around the last bend and have the view out towards the South open right up.
There's a bit of elevation in the hiking along the summit ridge, but nothing a 4 year old couldn't handle.
During the ice age a kilometre of ice scraped the top of the mountain bare, giving it its rounded appearance. The trails around the summit give a close up view of the shaping that a glacier makes upon the landscape.
The are lots of trail options to explore and plenty of beautiful vignettes of the...
   Read moreThe trail runs from the parking area at the towers along the ridge to the summit. The trailhead is marked by a trailpost on the East side of the parking lot.
Expect some small scrambles up little faces, but nothing very difficult. There are lots of loops leading back to the helicopter landing pad and parking lot. Fall offers beautiful colors and some berries for picking.
The drive up is on a fairly rough road beyond the maintain section. Cars will have ddifficulty the rocks and small washouts. SUV or truck is recommended.
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   Read moreGreat hike. You can drive all the way to the towers but definitely recommend only driving a 4x4 up there. You can also spark part way and hike up on the road or hit one of the trails up the mountain. Great views of the surrounding area you can eve. See Maesh lake to the south. It was very...
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