Estekwalan Mountain Δ *

When

Wed. Oct. 19th, 2016    
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

WHERE/Location (link)

Event Type(s)

Details

  • Hike Leader - Doug Smith
  • Contact -
  • Distance - 11 km
  • Difficulty - Moderate
  • Special Note -

Description

A hike to the top of Estekwalan Mountain

  • meet early to carpool at Valleyview Arena meet-up spot
  • drive to Falkland, then up the mountain road (high clearance)
  • hike to the top and stop for lunch at a viewpoint
  • return on a loop route with some steep, loose downhill sections
  • several sections involve some light scrambling and one or two spots also have drop-offs
  • the route is steep and requires some fitness
  • lunch at a viewpoint on top
  • dress and prepare for the conditions
  • we will stay in touch and hike as a group; this is not a hike to be off on your own
  • if conditions are wet, we may have to go to a Plan B hike; the access road is not a good one for wet conditions
  • Plan B will be a hike through the Valleyview Silt Cliffs
  • I will comment to the listing in the last few days if weather is “iffy”
  • one of the best hikes of our area
  • article – Estekwalan
  • the group size is 8 at this time, but if we get another high-clearance vehicle, we can expand the group size

* This route has some difficult sections and may not be appropriate for all hikers…

Bookings

Booked Spaces - 2/8

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