We head up the slope from the gate
Junction Hill
Kananaskis Trail Guide
December 23, 2004
Tweaking the book instructions somewhat, Dinah and I did this trip as a loop. Highwood Pass was closed so we parked at the gate. We hiked up the south ridge of Junction Hill in Kananaskis and after reaching the summit we returned via the SE ridge. The south ridge is heavily wooded but travel on the SE ridge is much more interesting. (In 2010 we returned and hiked Junction Hill clockwise.) |
We head up the slope from the gate
Once the trees begin to thin, the scenery becomes interesting
A tree bent by the wind
View to the west. The pointed peak is Mount McPhail
The long ridge in the background is part of Coyote Hills
Mount Armstrong fills the background
Heading to the summit
On the summit
Heading back with the summit behind us
The view ahead includes Plateau Mountain and Raspberry Ridge
We finish the trip after the moon rises
View from the summit. Mount Head and Holy Cross Mountain are on the right.
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