Moderate 7.6 mi out and back 1,781 ft elevation gain Hiked 6/24/25
Spending most of the time hiking along a forest service road, this hike offers some view of the Crowsnest mountain area from the valley and a better view of the area up near the cell tower that marks the peak. Ample signs of wildlife, as well as my first sighting of a new favorite, Purple Fringe.
Bigfoot tracks! The previous couple days had been rainy and a bear left a few tracks in the muddier sections. Saw some fresh scat at the end of the trail, but by then it was too dry to make any good tracks.
Sentry mountain, across from the viewpoint at the base of the cell tower.
A beautiful ball of multiple species of butterflies along with a bee. Just don’t pay attention to what they’re eating.
I don’t need sleep, I need answers. Please tell me, what are they eating!
Haha, it’s totally scat from an animal. I think it was a bear that had gone through there, but not 100%. Towards the end of the hike I saw a bunch of individual pieces that collectively were probably a black bear near there.
I can rest peacefully now, also I thought that footprint was yours, I was like “Holy fucking shit?”
Whenever I see them, my first thought is always ‘who is wearing toes shoes out here?’
