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The Wildhay River crossing, is not so wild in late August. The real action is in early summer with all the snow melt.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The rugged northern end of the Starlight Range comes closer as Mountain Trail travels north near Summit Cabin.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Rock Creek below, in its expansive meadows of willows.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Northern end of the Starlight Range in the distance. Nearby, the expansive willow meadows of the Rock Creek Valley.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
The southern end of the Starlight Range rises above frost covered willow meadows of the Rock Creek Valley, as the sun rises on a perfect, clear late August morning.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The expansive meadows of the Rock Creek Valley stretch on forever into the distance. The southern end of the Starlight Range rises above the far (southwest) side of this valley.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
In the meadows of Eagles Nest Pass as the trail approaches the pass' high point from the southwest.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Cathedral Peak, seen from the southwest side of Eagles Nest Pass.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Impressive rock walls rise above the trail as it travels through the meadows of Eagles Nest Pass, 6,201 ft. Eagles Nest Pass is a gap in the Persimmon Range.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Cathedral Peak (center), seen from the northeast side of Eagles Nest Pass.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Eagles Nest patrol cabin, set in the mountains of the Persimmon Range.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Mountains of the Persimmon Range emerge in the distance, poking up above the nearby forested hills.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The Seep Creek crossing in late August, along Mountain Trail.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
The surrounding hills come into view as the trail climbs and the forest thins.
Aug 28, 2025 near Hinton, AB
Pack horses. This is serious horse packing country.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Summit Cabin.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
Crossing the expansive Rock Creek meadows, mountains of the Starlight Range are an impressive backdrop to the scene.
Aug 28, 2025 near Grande…, AB
The pretty Jackpine River, thin forest, and nearby mountains including Draco Peak, 8,488 ft. (center left).
Sep 23, 2024 near Grande…, AB
Tall, thick willows cover the Jackpine River Valley bottom, with some conifer trees in the mix too. Hills and mountains are seen nearby.
Sep 23, 2024 near Grande…, AB
The beautiful Jackpine River.
Sep 23, 2024 near Grande…, AB
Thick willows dominate in the Jackpine River Valley, as the scenic, rugged mountains of the northeast side of the valley, are seen above.
Sep 23, 2024 near Grande…, AB
The beautiful Jackpine River high in the mountains on the Alberta side of the Great Divide.
Sep 23, 2024 near Grande…, AB
Cresting the pass between Jackpine Mountain and an unnamed peak to the northwest, views of the rugged mountains and glaciers to the northeast come into view, including Mt. Lucifer, 10,040 ft., (center).
Sep 23, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Stunning white stream in the alpine meadows at the base of Jackpine Mountain. Limestone runoff gives these streams their white color.
Sep 23, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Alpine meadows, rugged mountains near and far. Mt. Robson, tallest in the Canadian Rockies at 12,972 ft. (left, if you look closely) in the far distance 25 miles/40 km away. Seen looking southeast in the meadows at the base of Jackpine Mountain.
Sep 23, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Limestone silt gives a small alpine stream its white color, in the picturesque alpine meadows, with their green grass, bushes, and wildflowers.
Sep 23, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Jackpine Mountain, 8,383 ft., on the Great Divide and so on the Alberta/British Columbia border. Beautiful alpine meadows too.
Sep 23, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Jackpine Mountain, 8,383 ft. (center right), on the Great Divide, looms over Blueberry Lake set in a pretty alpine meadow.
Sep 18, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Mountains to the south, are seen through the forest from high on Blueberry Creek Trail.
Sep 18, 2024 near Valemount, BC
Blueberry Creek on a perfect, "bluebird" September day.
Sep 18, 2024 near Valemount, BC
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