We could see snow on the tops of Powderface Ridge, Forgetmenot Ridge , and Prairie Mountain as we drove to the trailhead, but our trail up to Nihahi Ridge was just a little damp in places.
The weather was great and we had all removed our layers before long. Flowers were finally beginning to appear for the summer and Cornelius was busy taking pictures as we walked along. To avoid the strong, cold wind at the lunch spot we sat just below the ridge and enjoyed a sunny lunch.By this time we could see that the snow was gone on Powderface Ridge. We were back at the cars about 2:30. Please click on photos to enlarge for detail.
View from the Little Elbow Suspension Bridge - Mt Glasgow (2935m)
Meadow view (Coord. 11U649394 5629211) onto Nihahi Ridge. The viewpoint is below the brown summit formation. The easy trail heads down and follows the grey ridge up.
Nihahi Ridge & snowy Mt Fullerton on the horizon to the left.
View from Nihahi Ridge up Little Elbow Valley.
Panorama view from Nihahi Ridge's viewpoint.
Approx. 70m above the Nihahi Ridge viewpoint, view to the SSE to Threepoint Mountain.
Venus Slipper Calypso Bulbosa, in the forest lower down on Nihahi Ridge Trail.
Blue Clematis Columbiana.
Rock Jasmine Androsace Chamaejasme.
Indian Paintbrush Castilleja Rupicola.
Field Locoweed Oxytropis Campestris Jordalii.
White Drayad Dryas Octopetala.
Sasketoon Amelanchier Alnifolia.
Nihahi Ridge Lookout Trail Map just beyond the lookout up to the rockband some 70m higher. Return Distance ~10.2km, Elevation Gain ~490m, Total Climbs ~530m. Easy.
Nihahi Ridge Lookout Trail Profile just beyond the lookout up to the rockband some 70m higher.
Thanks to Cornelis (photos & map), Mohsen, and Cristina for joining me. Brian C/S