Biking the Little Elbow Trail
Cougar
Mountain Ascending this mountain was straightforward. We stashed our bikes just after riding over a high point after the bridge. After climbing a steep forested slope we found ourselves in the open by a rain gauge. We trudged up the open slope to gain the ridge. It's an easy scramble to the false summit. From the false summit, the true summit appears disappointingly far away, especially when taking in the elevation loss. However, there is some good scrambling to be had before reaching the true summit. |
Biking the Little Elbow Trail
The false summit of Cougar Mountain seen from the bike
path.
We pass a rain gauge on the lower slopes.
Heading to the
ridge and to the false summit.
Gaining the ridge crest
False summit ahead
Easy scrambling here
At
the base of the buttress, we went left on a goat track.
Before getting to the top of the false summit, be prepared to trudge up
much
scree.
Threepoint Mountain and Mount Rose create a backdrop.
From the false summit, the true summit is still a long way off and you lose
almost 100 m.
After losing elevation, we start ascending.
Some interesting scrambling along the way
Looking back at the false summit
The tarn below does not appear on the map.
Outlaw Peak, Mount Cornwall, Banded Peak and Mount Glasgow
360° view from the top. Left is Mount Rose and Blue Rock Mountain. Bandit
Peak is far right.
82 J/10 Mount Rae
