MOUNT WALDIE

MT WALDIE 2225 m, 7300′
A minor peak north of Lost Creek with a long southeast ridge.

Distance: 16 km round trip
Elevation gain: 1275 m
Time: 6.5+ hours return

Drive: From the junction of Highway 3B and 3/6 in Salmo, drive 7.2 km south on Highway 6 towards Creston. Turn left onto “Airport Road” opposite the Kootenay Stone Centre. Go 2.3km north, crossing over the Sheep Creek bridge. Turn right onto the north side of the Sheep Creek road. Paved for .5km then turns into a good 2 WD gravel road. Zero odometer.
0.0 Stay on the branch next to the river on the north side.
2.7km Go right (left goes to HB Mine).
10km Turn right and cross the bridge at the “Waldie Lake Road” sign. The road is much rougher. High clearance is required on this last road.
Park at the bottom of an old mine road, Billings Creek FSR. 

Route: Follow the FSR until it ends on the NW ridge. Follow the NW ridge to 1750m, then go cross country to the summit at 2225m. Steep grassy, medium bush slope to begin with, then open for the last part up to the summit. There may be a trail marked with pink flagging.