Amanda had wanted to do Wasootch Ridge for a while now so we headed out early Friday morning with good weather being forecasted. We were on the trail by about 7:45. Within a few minutes we passed a woman coming down from the ridge. It looked like she either hiked up in the dark to watch the sunrise, or stayed on top overnight. Either way, this planted a seed in our minds...
The first stretch is a steep grind, with half of the day's elevation coming in the first 1.5 km. The payout for this is 360-degree views from that point on. Because of this I would say that the hike is a rewarding one, regardless of how long you have or how far you want to go.
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| Early In The Hike - Looking North Towards Barrier Lake |
We ended up going to about one kilometer from Wasootch summit. Each time we stopped to assess whether or not the wind was too strong to continue we kept deciding to go up to the next step. After about four or five times doing this we finally turned around. I was OK with it as the last section to the summit seemed like it would be quite steep and exposed which is not my favourite thing with the wind strength we were already experiencing.
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| Looking SE Up Porcupine Creek Valley Towards Bryant Ridge |
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| Further Up The Ridge |
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| Getting Windier... |
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| View Towards Wasootch Summit |
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| Looking Back On Most Of The Ridge - Almost Time For Us To Turn Around |
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| Another Great Hike In The Books! |
We made it back to the car around noon, and back to the house around 13:00, ready for a soak in the hot tub!
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