WALL MOUNTAIN

WALL MOUNTAIN   2350m   7710′
Situated far west of Hulme Peak, northeast of Three Sisters and north-northeast of Stagleap Park.
Map 82F/2 Creston.

Drive: Ten kilometres east of Stagleap Park on Highway 3, follow the signs on the Bayonne Creek Forest Service Road for Arkansas Lake until the sharp junction at km 7.8 (4.8 miles). A right turn goes to John Bull Mountain (via its north ridge in 0.5 hours) in more than two kilometres (high clearance, four-wheel drive) past impressive mine workings.
Take the left fork for Arkansas Lake (high clearance, four-wheel drive, low range) for 3 km (2 miles) to the lake, and descend into the drainage of Next Creek farther for 2.6 km (1.6 miles; alder, but passable) to a junction with a much better road. (This is the Blazed Creek road, from Highway 3, a better approach.)
One kilometre to the left goes to the bridge over Next Creek (15 km, 9 miles, on the Blazed Creek road; keep left at the fork. One needs permission from Darkwoods Forestry to use this road.) The Blazed Creek road starts 20 km (12.4 miles) east of Stagleap Park, and 22 km (13.7 miles) west of Creston.
Turn left onto a new haul road before crossing the bridge. Drive about 1 kilometre until you are directly across from the main part of Wall Mountain’s south face (open meadow). Park.
Route: Cross the meadow, hop the creek and ascend a prominent dry watercourse that takes one to the summit ridge 30 meters west of the top (no bushwhacking), 1.5 hours to the summit; impressive views.
FRA Kim Kratky, 7/10/1998.