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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Larry starts our hike crossing grassy meadows angling west
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365-6-245 Chipping Sparrow, Junction Hill
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - A steep hill to begin
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Finally we come across a feint trail
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - We now follow a more discernable trail on an old exploration road
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - The old exploration, now a footpath, continues up through alternating forest and meadow
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Highwood Junnction, a small service centre (now closed), can be seen from the flanks of Junction Hill
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - The old exploration road seems to end, so we continue right, following up the ridge
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Beautiful skies to west as we continue through the meadows and forests of the south-facing slopes
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Larry at a picturesque outcrop
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - We are heading towards a false summit, straight ahead
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Pausing for pictures below a steep meadow
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - We come across a small patch of delicious Saskatoon Berries
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Views improve as we continue up a steep meadow
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - The last of the summer blooms
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Did we mention this meadow was steep?
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Views north west, with the tall Mist Mountain in the distance right
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - The final forested section of the route had many little cairns marking the way
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - A rocky ridge leads to the summit
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - From the rocky ridge, Larry looks towards the actual summit
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Larry pauses, views to the north west
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Silent video from the windy summit
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Summit selfie, Ben now in his toque due to the high winds
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Video and comments from the windy summit
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Out of the wind behind some trees, we can still enjoy the views
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - From the summit area, this is the view south east, looking a little Swiss...
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Continuing along the loop, Ben descends the south ridge, the true summit just behind him
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Larry just below the summit on the descent ridge
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Larry with our descent ridge route ahead
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Junction Hill Loop Hike - Sometimes the descent route follows the crest of the ridge, sometimes it dips just below it
