Mt Kent via southeast ridge Scramble on 5-Aug-2026

Reaching trailhead was the opening of our day. staying to the right side of suspension bridge on ascent the trail steepens, opening into meadows higher up, then on to the ridge. There is a pleasant ridge walk to about last kilometer, trail turns rock stepping, boulders, hands on scramble. With care taken, good footsteps the summit was achieved.

Nice ridge walk.
Nice ridge walk.

Kent Ridge Summit Scramble. A good Go!!
Kent Ridge Summit Scramble. A good Go!!

Steep, rocky, reasonable footing on ascent to summit.
Steep, rocky, reasonable footing on ascent to summit.

On the descent going down on left side of drainage, beautiful meadows, turning to "a Field of Dreams", for members. To bushwhack off trail stay more in forest, away from gulley.

Nice views for the day.
Nice views for the day.

Susan in
Susan in "The Field of Dreams".

Grassy sloop opposite side of drainage as ascent.
Grassy sloop opposite side of drainage as ascent.

The High Rockies Trail was reached, loop complete. A wonderful day, good challenge for the scramble. I thank all for joining on this day. Participants: Susan, Teresa, Lenard, Gary, Cristina, Annie, Pat Scribe, Lenard. Stats by All Trails--12.7km--988 meters elevation.

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