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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Trailhead sign beside the Yellowhead Highway
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Ben next to another sign further along pointing the way
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Larry starts out early in he hike
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - At about kilometre 3, meadows provide for nice views
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - First view of our summit destination, still about 4 km's away...
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - An alpine bouquet of wildflowers
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - The route takes you through a variety of forest types
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - A juvenile grouse let us take its portrait
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Views east towards Hinton, at about kilometre 6, along with a huge mosquito...
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - The trail steepens slightly in the last 2 km's...
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - An interesting section with a nice trail through some small bolders
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Getting closer to the summit peak seen in the distance
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Ben approaches the summit block
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - A video from just below the summit
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Ben on the last ptich to the summit - it was steeper than it looks here...
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Looking south, the undulating summit ridge goes on for kilometres...
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Folding Mountain (Hinton) Summit Hike - summit movie
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Ben at the summit
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - On the return, the Athabaska River Valley in the distance
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - A Canada Jay makes an appearance, but didn't request a treat...
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Cellphone summit selfie
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Lush meadow and beautiful vistas
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Daisies brighten the way back
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Tall Larspur in bloom
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike -A slightly tattered Yellow Sulphur
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - A wonderful brewery / restaurant near the trailhead - how convenient!
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Just the facts
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - A lovely restaurant at the brewery
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - Folding Mountain Brewery selfie, us with our free beers
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Folding Mountain Summit Hike - A wonderful quote from Annie Dillard
