Picklejar L Scree Pass into West Junction Cirque - Sun, Jul 8 2018

Picklejar L Scree Pass into West Junction Cirque (7/8/2018)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Highway 40 Highwood area

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jul 8 2018 10:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 8:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Jul 7 2018 8:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

10 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D6: Difficult to Advanced

Event Coordinator(s):

Geoff C
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

8 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

We start from the usual trailhead at Lantern Creek and hike up the Picklejar Lakes trail beside the creek, turn east over a rock spine and down to the 4 lakes. At 3'rd/4'th lake we turn north and hike a scrambly trail up and over a rugged scree pass and late-melting snow conditions permitting down into a cirque on the west side of the Junction Creek headwaters.

We will explore the cirque for a while and then return over the pass to walk around the lakes- enjoy the long daylight hours near the summer solstice.

Trail distance round trip is 16 km
Cumulative elevation gains (if we're able to drop down into the cirque and back) are approximately 950 m

Please note that this coordinator has not done the scree pass/cirque portion of this route but has GPS data, an InReach satellite communicator device and is willing to explore.

Reference with photos: Gillean Daffern's Kananaskis Country Trail Guide 4'th Edition Volume 4, pages 105-107

Required Items to Bring:
Boots
Ice Cleats for this year's potentially late-melting snowpack in the cirque
Lunch
Water 2 - 3 L or water treatment
Suitable clothing layers for varied weather

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Helmets advised for the steep rocky sections
Trekking Poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Valley Ridge take Highway 1 west to Highway 40. Turn south on Highway 40. Stay on #40 through Highwood Pass and continue south. Park in the Lantern Creek day use parking area, right (west) side of Highway 40.

From south end of Calgary it's best to meet us at the trailhead (approx 250 km car round trip). Take Highway 2A south to Highway 7 west to Black Diamond. From there take Highway 22 south to Longview and take Highway 541 west to Highwood Junction. From there take Highway 40 north to the Lantern Creek day use parking on the left /west side of highway 40.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

280Km

Carpool Departure Time:

8:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $84.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Friday, April 19, 2024). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

Downloadable GPX File for Picklejar Lakes to Scree Pass into Cirque; one-way track; please wait a few seconds for download prompt: HERE

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Cost & Payment:

Voluntary Donations:

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Suggested donation amount for this event is: $3.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: