Thu, Jul 20 2023 - Volcano Ridge, Gorge Creek Road (View Original Event Details)
| Event Coordinator(s): |  |
Susan Ch
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| Participants: | | Susan Ch, Simon Lucchini, Fiona L, Lyle T, Helen Robertson |
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Write Up:It was a beautiful day for a hike in the Sheep River area of our
backyard although it did get hot in the afternoon, but no t-showers
and only a few raindrops on our return to cool us down which felt
wonderful.
We took the 'Protest Trail' up to Volcano Ridge - so named because it
was built in 2005 by a group protesting the closure of the Gorge Creek
access road and the shorter trail to the Ridge and the Summit. From
there we descended then climbed to the Summit where we had a leisurely
lunch with views of Little Ware, Mount Ware, Surveyor's Ridge and
Bluerock Mtn beyond those three. We returned the same way leaving the
switchbacked Cockerton's Corkscrew trail down for another day.
A sweet treat of shortbread was enjoyed back at the vehicles before
driving back to Calgary after a long but most enjoyable day on the
trail.
Stats were 15km and 700m of cumulative elevation.
Thank you to my hiking buddies for joining me on another adventure in
our backyard :-)
