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Mount Wilcox
Jasper National Park, Alberta
July 27, 2003
Distance: 11.1 km
Cumulative Elevation Gain: 920 m

The most direct approach for Mount Wilcox begins behind the Icefield Info Centre, but since Dinah and I camped at Wilcox campground, that's where we started. As we hiked up the trail to Wilcox Pass, we looked for a place to start our ascent. The broad slope offers various possibilities. On our ascent, we went up the slope, but on our way back, we followed the ridge almost to the end which offered a gentler descent and prolonged views.

After we gained the ridge, we stuck close to the crest. Where we could, we followed trails, but we also scrambled up rock. Nothing difficult and it was fun to tackle obstacles as we encountered them. In short, Mount Wilcox is a fine scramble with plenty of glacier scenery.

KML and GPX Tracks


Mount Wilcox seen from Nigel Pass


Looking back across the meadow


Hiking up the lower slopes


Working our way up to the ridge crest


Unnamed mountain to the west


Dinah (right) heads to the ridge


Following a trail


Great scrambling along much of the ridge


Climbing just below the ridge crest


Much of the route was well-trodden


Interesting rock formations


Almost at the summit


Heading back down


Mount Athabasca in the background


Looking back: Dinah is the dot in the centre


83 C/3 Columbia Icefields

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