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Grouped here are all the peaks S of Horsethief Creek, E of its tributary, Farnham Creek, and N and NW of Toby Creek and its N fork, Jumbo Creek. All peaks of this group lie E of the main Purcell … Continue reading →

In this group are the mountains circumscribed by the great arc of Stockdale Creek, between it and Horsethief Creek of which it is the major N branch. Included also are the lesser sedimentary peaks of the Purcell Divide which here … Continue reading →

Within the area delimited roughly by Horsethief Creek on the N and Toby Creek on the S rise all but one (Howser Spire) of the nine summits of the Purcell Range which exceed 11, 000′ in elevation, as well as … Continue reading →

 Until relatively recently, the existence of this group of in­teresting peaks was hardly suspected. When viewing N from peaks of the main Purcell uplift, the eyes of early moun­taineer-explorers passed over the intervening area to the higher and more spectacular … Continue reading →

This small and rather inconsequential group of summits oc­cupies the main watershed from Bugaboo Pass (7350) eastward to Forster Pass (7450). The highest and most interesting of these sedimentary peaks is Taurus Mt. Directly SE of this summit lies a … Continue reading →

Entirely E of the main water parting, this group comprises a sub-range along the western border of the Rocky Mountain trench between the valleys of Bugaboo Creek to the N and Frances Creek to the S. These peaks are prominent … Continue reading →

A large wedge-shaped mountainous area lies between the major valleys of NE-trending Bugaboo Creek and E-flowing Horsethief-Stockdale Creeks. Almost 25 mi wide near the Co­lumbia, the wedge narrows almost to a point in the vicinity of Taurus Mountain, surrounded by … Continue reading →

HAYSTACK MT   2683m   8800’ Difficulty: C2 Elevation gain: 3200′ from TH Key elevations:  TH 1707m (5600’); Summit 8800′ Distance: 7.2km Time: 3.5hours one way Access: Good gravel HC to bad bridge  Season: July through September  Map: Drive:  From the Gray … Continue reading →

BULLDOG LOOKOUT   1397m   4583′ This abandoned fire lookout on the top of Bulldog Mountain has a road to the top. From the KVR rail bed, join the road at the south end of the tunnel. At one time this was … Continue reading →

This long trail traverses the sunny west-facing slopes high above Christina Lake. A ponderosa/cedar forest provides some shade. There are several good viewpoints. The NW corner of the lake has the only accessible beach and the only part free of … Continue reading →