Long Hill Summit
We have been hiking into the Trophy Mountains for over 40 years and we returned in early July this year to hike to the summit of Long Hill. There are 7 summits in the Trophy Mountains and a few high … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Trophy Mountains
Long Hill
The road to the Trophy Mountains clears up by the end of May, but the hike to the meadows is not worthwhile until later in June. As the snow melts, the first wildflowers emerge. By early July, the trails can … Continue reading →
Cwem Cwem Lake Loop
The trail into Trophy Meadows is the finest trail of our area, but anywhere beyond the end of the trail (Plateau of the Lakes under Trophy 2) is a rough, off-trail adventure. One of the best of these is the … Continue reading →
East Trophy Ridges
There are at least seven Trophy Peaks and the eastern ones are not easily accessible from the Trophy Mountain Trail. Fortunately, there is a good trail to the easternmost ridges and peaks and 3 can be reached by going up … Continue reading →
Silvertip Falls
Silvertip Falls has more of a vertical fall than Helmcken Falls, but it cascades, rather than falls straight down. It comes down from the Trophy Mountains, draining the snow bowls between Trophy 1 and 2 and Cwem Cwem Lake. Silvertip … Continue reading →
Cwem Cwem and Beyond
From Trophy meadows another route (not a trail) is to contour around a gully and then up and over to Cwem Cwem Lake. This alpine tarn is the largest in the Trophies, but is completely invisible from the meadows or … Continue reading →