ELEVATION GAIN: 600 (approx) meters DISTANCE: 7 km round trip Park at the Windy Point day use area approximately 120 km's west of Rocky Mountain House. The trail head for this hike is found on the north side of the highway, right before the road cuts into a large slab of rock. This hike is tough as it's quite steep. The trail is fairly easy to follow. Keep left to avoid large cliffs on the south side of the mountain. There are a couple of false summits, but don't be discouraged. At the summit you will look back and see the three large humps you successfully climbed. Take in amazing views of Abraham Lake's turquoise waters and the surrounding mountains.
On the way down you will find some scree, and sections where you will have to go slow and take your time. I highly recommend using hiking poles! It took us 3.5 hours to reach the summit, although we took quite a few breaks and 2 hours to get down.
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September 2017
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