Snowcamp Mt.

June 14, 2025 -- Manning Park

Stats: 18.6 km / 982m gain / 1983m high / 5 hours MT

It was so good to be reunited with long-time friends from the hiking club, this being the first hike I've posted to the club since my husband passed away over 4 months ago. What a beauty of a day! This hike had much to offer with it's vibrant wildflowers, a well-groomed trail and snow clad peaks.

We parked at the Strawberry Flats trailhead. Anemones grew close to a pond. There were just a few patches of snow so we did not take micro-spikes.

Glacier Lilies are the first to bloom after the snow melts.

Snowcamp Mt. to the right, then Lone Goat (1860m) + Red Mts (1920m).

Woolen Breeches Spring Beauty

At the junction to the Skyline Trail. Frosty Mt (2310m) to the left -- southeast.

Castle Peak (2377m) & Freezeout (2256m) -- south.

Thunder Lake in the valley and the Hozameens shrouded in cloud + Snowcamp to the right -- west.

Gathering the group to get going after a break. First we had to drop down before climbing again.

Leaving the forest and revelling in the magnificent views.

The final slope on Snowcamp.

Anemones.

Group shot, back row, left to right: me, John Mc, Peter F, Dave B, Ingrid F, Charlene D, Brian H

Front row: Cathy U, Joan N, Val S, Christine C, Jim A, Heather F, Linda I, Sue A & Cal F

The Hozameens (2225m) -- southwest.

west

Lone Goat (1850m) & Red Mtns (1920m) -- northwest. John Mc has done all three peaks several as a one day excursion.

Silvertip Mt to the left -- northwest.

Beginning our descent. Looks like John wanted to do a bit more climbing.

Small-flower Penstemon Indian Painbrush

Back at the junction, I took this final set of photos of the peaks. It was 3:00pm and the clouds had completely lifted.

The pond.

Calypso Thistle

Thunder, Splash & Flash Lakes.