{"id":15510,"date":"2018-10-23T08:10:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-23T14:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15510"},"modified":"2025-02-05T23:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T06:01:59","slug":"harvey-mountain-babine-mountains-provincial-park-british-columbia-canada-9-9-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15510","title":{"rendered":"Harvey Mountain, Babine Mountains Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada (9-9-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Days 39, 40 & 41 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon & Alaska!<\/em><\/p>\n

9-7-17, 6:24 AM, 44\u00b0F, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory<\/em> – Lupe and SPHP were awake dark and early.\u00a0 That’s right – dark<\/strong> and early.\u00a0 A week into September now, long days of the far north were ending.\u00a0 SPHP drove S on the Dempster Highway just to let the G6 warm things up a bit.\u00a0 Lupe stopped and had breakfast near the big sign at the entrance to Tombstone Territorial Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lupe’s Tombstone Park adventures were over.\u00a0 She’d had a grand time climbing Surfbird Mountain, Goldensides, and taking the Grizzly Ridge trail to Grizzly Lake.\u00a0 In fact, Loopster was done here in the Yukon.\u00a0 It was time to head home, but home was thousands of miles away.\u00a0 Most of the remaining days of her 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon & Alaska<\/strong><\/span><\/a> would be spent on the road.\u00a0 Still, there would be stops at various sights, and a couple more big adventures along the way.<\/p>\n

After breakfast, Lupe rode shotgun watching for wildlife, while SPHP drove.\u00a0 The fall scenery was magnificent.<\/p>\n

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A week into September, the fall scenery along the Dempster Highway was magnificent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon reaching the North Klondike Highway, SPHP turned SE toward Whitehorse, the capitol city of Yukon Territory.\u00a0 Whitehorse, which was 550 kilometers from where the Carolina Dog started this morning, was as far as Lupe was going today.<\/p>\n

Lupe and SPHP had never been on the North Klondike Highway before.\u00a0 The road wound among countless hills, ridges, and valleys.\u00a0 There were mountains to be seen, but the highest ones were generally far away on some horizon.\u00a0 The highway crossed streams and rivers, and went past small lakes.\u00a0 Everywhere Loop looked, bright yellow forests of deciduous trees mixed with the dark greens of conifers.<\/p>\n

The long, peaceful drive was beautiful and relaxing – just the ticket after Lupe’s nearly 14 hour day on the Grizzly Ridge trail yesterday.\u00a0 Loopster snoozed when she felt like it, but was always eager to get out of the G6 to look around when SPHP stopped briefly at memorable spots along the highway.<\/p>\n

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A view of the Tintina Trench<\/strong> from along the North Klondike Highway. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Tintina Trench<\/strong> is a geological feature which extends across the Yukon into Alaska. A fault line along the trench has shifted laterally 450 kilometers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Patches of low clouds hang over the Tintina Trench<\/strong>. Photo looks N with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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View of the Five Finger Rapids<\/strong> area on the Yukon River<\/strong>. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At Fox Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fox Lake<\/strong> was the largest lake Lupe saw along the North Klondike Highway. She wasn’t far from Whitehorse by the time she got here. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Late in the afternoon, Lupe arrived in Whitehorse.\u00a0 SPHP found a Jiffy Lube, and the G6 got a needed oil change.\u00a0 Evening featured a roasted chicken from President’s Choice.\u00a0 The American Dingo enthusiastically helped to devour the chicken at Takhini Hot Pools<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, which SPHP enjoyed for the second time on this Dingo Vacation<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

9-8-17, 4:41 AM, 48\u00b0F in Whitehorse<\/em> – Two foxes!\u00a0 SPHP watched them for a couple of minutes before Lupe woke up and saw them, too.\u00a0 A Dingo barkfest ensued, but the foxes only seemed perplexed and curious.\u00a0 After a minute or two of this abuse, they sauntered off together heading for downtown.\u00a0 Awesome!<\/p>\n

Another relaxing day on the road.\u00a0 The morning featured gorgeous S Yukon Territory scenery along the Alaska Highway.\u00a0 After turning S on the Cassiar Highway, Lupe spent the afternoon in British Colombia.\u00a0 The Cassiar Highway was in better shape this year than in 2016.\u00a0 No more long stretches of gravel.\u00a0 Those had been replaced with new pavement.\u00a0 Smooth!\u00a0 Lupe passed by many beautiful lakes – Good Hope, Lang, Deese and others.<\/p>\n

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Lupe by the Yukon River<\/strong> SE of Whitehorse. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With so many miles to go, it wasn’t possible to stop much.\u00a0 By late afternoon, after nearly 2 days in the G6, Lupe was getting restless.\u00a0 Something had to be done.\u00a0 A stop along the Stikine River for a 30 minute break helped.\u00a0 Loop found a squirrel up in the trees.\u00a0 Superb Dingo therapy!<\/p>\n

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Loop licks her schnoz after enjoying some Stikine River<\/strong> water. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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About time you let me out of the G6!<\/em> Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This is more like it! Searching for squirrels in the trees along the Stikine River<\/strong>. Found one, too! Oh, happy half hour!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two black bears and a horse along the highway provided what little excitement there was the rest of the day.\u00a0 Between these episodes, Lupe’s eyelids grew heavy.\u00a0 She went back to snoozing.\u00a0 The highway went by many beautiful snow-capped peaks.\u00a0 Made 550 miles today.\u00a0 Stopped for the night somewhere S Ningunsaw Pass.\u00a0 Out of Alpo.\u00a0 Out of everything.\u00a0 Crackers for dinner.\u00a0 Oh, yum!\u00a0 (8:37 PM, 50\u00b0F)<\/em><\/p>\n

9-9-17, 4:11 AM<\/em> – Out to sniff the air, then onward!\u00a0 Turned out Lupe hadn’t been far from the Bell 2 rest stop last night.\u00a0 Reached it within 15 minutes.\u00a0 Later stopped briefly at Bell 1 near the Bell Irving River where Lupe had spent a night on her 2016 Dingo Vacation<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 In the dark, Bell 1 seemed just as mysterious now as it had back then.<\/p>\n

5:55 AM<\/em> – Still dark.\u00a0 Stopped to fuel up at Meziadin Junction.\u00a0 Raining!\u00a0 Not good.\u00a0 Hours to Smithers yet, though.\u00a0 Hopefully the rain will stop, so Lupe can climb Harvey Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,083 ft)<\/span><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

From Meziadin Junction, it rained for a long way.\u00a0 Finally, though, the rain slackened to only intermittent showers.\u00a0 Still lots of clouds around, but even that situation improved enough so that by the time Lupe was approaching Smithers on Hwy 16, it was decided the American Dingo was at least going to take a shot at Harvey Mountain.<\/p>\n

After a quick stop at Safeway in Smithers, Lupe and SPHP continued SE on Hwy 16.\u00a0 On the way out of town, the highway crossed a bridge over the Bulkley River.\u00a0 SPHP watched for a N (L) turn onto Old Babine Lake Road.\u00a0 The turn soon materialized.\u00a0 Several miles of twists and turns later, Lupe was heading up Driftwood Canyon.<\/p>\n

10:10 AM, 47\u00b0F<\/em> – The Harvey Mountain trailhead has limited parking.\u00a0 No problem.\u00a0 There was plenty of room for the G6.\u00a0 No other vehicles around.\u00a0 As soon as Lupe got out of the G6, she ran across the road over to Driftwood Creek for a drink.\u00a0 The rushing creek was shaded in deep forest.\u00a0 Mossy rocks lined the creek banks, and formed mossy islands midstream.\u00a0 Pretty, but once Looper was hydrated, it was time to hit the trail for Harvey Mountain<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (6,083 ft.)<\/span><\/strong><\/span>!<\/p>\n

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At Driftwood Creek<\/strong> right across Driftwood Road from the Harvey Mountain trailhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This way to Harvey Mountain, SPHP!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Harvey Mountain trail proved to be an abandoned road or former jeep trail.\u00a0 Most of it was grassy, though a single track was beaten down to dirt a lot of the way.\u00a0 In some places, forest undergrowth had taken over all but the single track.<\/p>\n

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Looper hits the Harvey Mountain trail in Babine Mountains Provincial Park<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail started off easy enough, but that didn’t last long.\u00a0 Soon it was a steady uphill grind at a pretty fierce rate of climb.\u00a0 It stayed that way for a long way with only occasional short level stretches.\u00a0 SPHP was pausing frequently to catch breath.\u00a0 Lupe enjoyed showing off, trotting easily up and down the trail, while SPHP stood gasping between pushes onward and upward.<\/p>\n

The trail switchbacked up a steep mountainside though dense forest.\u00a0 Other than the challenging rate of ascent, everything about this was easy.\u00a0 No rocks, no roots, no cliffs, no rough terrain or obstacles.\u00a0 In many places the whole grassy roadbed was exposed, so the trail was plenty wide, too.\u00a0 This was simply a relentlessly steep road hike.<\/p>\n

Due to the dense forest, there were also no views.\u00a0 Even after gaining 2,000 feet of elevation, Lupe still hadn’t seen much of anything except trees.\u00a0 Oh, there were hints of views now and then, but not even a single decent opening appeared to allow some contemplation and appreciation of what was out there just beyond the forest.<\/p>\n

Lupe came to a large yellow metal gate.\u00a0 The gate was padlocked shut to prevent any possibility of vehicle traffic on the trail.\u00a0 After passing this gate, the situation finally started to show some signs of changing.\u00a0 The forest ahead was beginning to thin out.\u00a0 Before long, Loop was emerging from the trees.\u00a0 A huge sloping alpine meadow was ahead.<\/p>\n

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After passing a large yellow metal gate, Lupe finally began to emerge from the forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As Lupe left the forest, she entered a huge, sloping alpine meadow. The trail went on in the general direction of the high point seen on the L. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Onward and upward! Climbing the steep alpine meadow. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had gone a long way up the slope, when it became apparent rain was approaching from the SW.\u00a0 SPHP donned the blue rain poncho, then sat next to a modest-sized rock which had a cairn on it.\u00a0 Looper curled up on SPHP’s lap inside the rain poncho, hoping to stay dry, too.<\/p>\n

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Lupe was high on the long slope she’d been climbing when it became clear rain was on the way. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Better get that rain poncho on fast, SPHP! The rain is almost here!<\/em> Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Staying dry while rain and fog sweep over Harvey Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rain and fog swept over Harvey Mountain.\u00a0 Visibility was close to zero.\u00a0 The rain showers had seemed limited in scope, when SPHP saw them coming.\u00a0 30 minutes later, however, Lupe and SPHP were still sitting next to the rock with the cairn in dense fog.\u00a0 Rain continued to fall.<\/p>\n

The rain fell hardest shortly before suddenly ending.\u00a0 The fog flew away.\u00a0 Loop was out of the rain poncho like a shot when SPHP urged her to move.\u00a0 Locally the sky was brighter again, but ragged clouds clung to nearby mountains.\u00a0 More rain wasn’t far off in several directions.<\/p>\n

Conditions after the shower weren’t nearly so bright and encouraging as SPHP had expected, but Harvey Mountain wasn’t being threatened at the moment.\u00a0 This was Lupe’s chance to make a break for the summit.\u00a0 Puppy, ho!\u00a0 Onward!<\/p>\n

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Yes, we hid right here from the rain!<\/em> Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lupe still at the rock with the cairn. From here she headed for the high point beyond her. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Although Harvey Mountain<\/strong> wasn’t directly threatened at the moment, ragged clouds clung to nearby mountains. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail had completely faded away even before the rain hit.\u00a0 Loop was climbing SE following Harvey Mountain’s broad NW ridge.\u00a0 Cairns were seen every now and then, but the route was clear enough without them.\u00a0 The obstacle free terrain was getting even easier.\u00a0 The slope of the ridge was decreasing as Lupe progressed.<\/p>\n

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Going up the very broad NW ridge. A small cairn is seen beyond Lupe a little to the R. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The topo map<\/strong><\/span><\/a> showed a high point labeled “Mt. Harvey” toward the N end of the mountain.\u00a0 This N high point couldn’t be the true summit.\u00a0 The map also clearly showed a higher contour well to the SSE.\u00a0 Since the N high point was closest, Lupe went looking for it first.<\/p>\n

The Carolina Dog climbed or skirted several minor high points along the N end of the mountain before reaching the highest one.\u00a0 She sometimes had glimpses of impressive mountains and the deep valley to the N, but even during this break in the clouds, Looper could seldom see very far.\u00a0 She did get a good look at the true summit of Harvey Mountain from one of the minor high points.<\/p>\n

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Even during this local break in the clouds, Lupe could seldom see very far. She did get glimpses now and then like this one of the huge, deep Driftwood Creek valley to the N. The S end of Mt. Elmsted<\/strong> is on the L. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The true summit at the S end of Harvey Mountain<\/strong> is the dark knob directly beyond Lupe. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The true summit (L) from the same spot with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking toward Mt. Hyland<\/strong> (R) during a rare semi-break in the clouds in that direction. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once Lupe made it to the highest of the N high points, the one marked “Mt. Harvey” on the topo map<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, all that remained was an easy trek across an undulating summit plateau to the true summit.\u00a0 Loop could see her destination from here.<\/p>\n

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Lupe at the N high point. The true summit is in the distance at Center. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another view from the N high point showing more of Harvey Mountain’s summit plateau. The true summit is on the L. Clearly there’s another spot on the mountain higher than where Lupe is on the R. Call it the S Central high point. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The weather made the otherwise simple trek to the summit far more dramatic than it otherwise would have been.\u00a0 Fog repeatedly streamed by out of the SW producing temporary whiteouts, or giving the summit plateau a ghostly aura.\u00a0 Big patches of blue sky also appeared, suddenly bathing the American Dingo in brilliant sunshine.<\/p>\n

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Lupe nearing the S Central high point (R). She did not climb it on the way to the true summit (L). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look at the true summit from the same spot. Photo looks SE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Getting closer! Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nearly there! Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The true summit of Harvey Mountain was up on a small ridge of dark colored rock.\u00a0 This ridge was 25 to 30 feet long, 5 to 10 feet wide, and sat 25 to 30 feet above the immediately surrounding terrain.\u00a0 Looper easily scrambled to the top from the W end.\u00a0 Except for doubt caused by the weather, Harvey Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,083 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> had been cake!<\/p>\n

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Loopster claims another peakbagging success at the summit of Harvey Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On a clear day, Lupe would have had some spectacular views of the Babine Mountains from Harvey Mountain<\/strong>. No such luck today!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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With the weather as dicey as it was, Lupe only got to spend 10 minutes at the summit before SPHP thought it best to start the descent. Reaching Harvey Mountain’s summit was still an accomplishment, even if Lupe didn’t have long to relish her success.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More rain showers in the distance. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking NNW back across the summit plateau. Lupe came here from this direction. The S Central high point is on the L. The N high point is the dark bump R of Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunshine in the distance. The S Central high point is on the R. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fog sweeps in again. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SE of the summit, Harvey Mountain dropped very steeply away into a deep canyon.\u00a0 Lupe could see clear to the bottom.\u00a0 Clouds continually hid Pyramid Mountain on the other side.\u00a0 The topo map suggested it might be possible to journey over to Pyramid Mountain and an even higher peak to the E traversing a saddle farther N, but the weather squelched all ideas of giving that a try.<\/p>\n

In fact, after only 10 or 12 minutes at the summit, with another line of showers approaching from the SW, Lupe had spent long enough up here.\u00a0 The American Dingo would have had tremendous views of the Babine Mountains on a clear day, but that didn’t seem to be in the cards.\u00a0 Loop had better start her descent in case the situation decided to take a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n

So Lupe left the summit of Harvey Mountain.\u00a0 She proceeded NW toward the S Central high point.<\/p>\n

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On the way to the S Central high point (L) after leaving the summit. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This time, Lupe did go to the top of the S Central high point.\u00a0 By the time she got there, though, the next squall had arrived.\u00a0 This one was mostly a dense fog.\u00a0 Once again, everything disappeared from view.\u00a0 Raindrops fell at first, quickly followed by snow granules.<\/p>\n

Lupe was stuck here.\u00a0 The snow granules, which stung a little driven by the wind, weren’t the problem.\u00a0 With no trail and no visibility, it would be way too easy to get turned around.<\/p>\n

Another wait doing nothing.\u00a0 The wind and snow made it cold.\u00a0 SPHP started getting nervous when the fog didn’t show any sign of breaking up quickly.\u00a0 20 minutes went by.\u00a0 Finally, the outline of another hill not far to the N could be seen.\u00a0 Lupe headed for it, and the fog thinned some more.\u00a0 Enough so Loop could keep going.<\/p>\n

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After waiting more than 20 minutes up on the S Central high point, the outline of another hill to the N could be seen. Lupe headed for it. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the time Loop was near the N end of the mountain again, the fog was only wispy.\u00a0 She turned and started down the broad NW ridge.\u00a0 Blue sky appeared!\u00a0 Oh, yeah!\u00a0 Nearby, though, clouds still prevailed.<\/p>\n

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Looper back near the N end of Harvey Mountain<\/strong> again as wisps of fog continue to sweep by. The summit she’d left behind is on the L, the S Central high point on the R. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Blue sky returns! Summit on the L. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Improvements in the weather looked potentially temporary. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the time Lupe reached the last big rock formations on the NW ridge, she was in sunshine.\u00a0 She had it made now.\u00a0 The trail was just down the big alpine slope from here.\u00a0 Once she reached the trail, it wouldn’t matter how foggy it got.<\/p>\n

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In sunshine on the last big rock formation on the NW ridge. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking W from the same spot. Lupe would pick up the trail again down toward the L.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A peek back to the NE before continuing the descent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Beautiful W slope of Harvey Mountain. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, Lupe did reach the trail.\u00a0 The return was super simple the rest of the way.\u00a0 Gravity helped to make it all so easy compared to SPHP’s huffing and puffing ascent.\u00a0 The weather steadily improved (naturally!).\u00a0 Looper even saw the glacier on Hudson Bay Mountain<\/span><\/a> (8,494 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> off to the WSW, although the summit remained shrouded.<\/p>\n

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Hudson Bay Mountain<\/strong> W of Smithers is an ultra prominent peak (more than 5,000 ft. of prominence). Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Zoomed in on Hudson Bay Mountain<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After glimpsing Hudson Bay Mountain, it was down the winding trail through the forest all the way back to the trailhead.\u00a0 (3:46 PM, 59\u00b0F)<\/em><\/p>\n

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On the pleasant, now sunlit, journey back to the trailhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Back for another taste of refreshing Driftwood Creek<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Delicious! Why don’t you ever have any, SPHP?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mossy banked Driftwood Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Harvey Mountain was destined to be the last peak Lupe climbed in Canada in 2017.\u00a0 After another round of refreshment in Driftwood Creek, the Carolina Dog left the Babine Mountains returning to Highway 16.\u00a0 The rest of the day was spent on the road, traveling SE through gorgeous British Columbia toward Prince George.<\/p>\n

Loop didn’t make it all the way to Prince George.\u00a0 Toward evening she stopped for another adventure.\u00a0 This adventure wasn’t about climbing mountains, instead it was an adventure in beauty. \u00a0 In 2016, when Lupe had been on her way NW on Hwy 16, she had stopped at the prettiest city park, Steelhead Park, in the little town of Houston.<\/p>\n

Steelhead Park is right along the highway.\u00a0 It isn’t very large, but walkways lead across a beautifully manicured lawn past shady trees and carefully cultivated flower beds.\u00a0 There is even a fountain.\u00a0 A stop to stretch those legs and enjoy Steelhead Park again was a must!<\/p>\n

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Lupe sets out on an adventure in beauty at Steelhead Park<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steelhead Park<\/strong> features beautifully manicured lawns and carefully cultivated flower beds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Whatcha think, SPHP? Do I look good in pink? …. Oh, yes! You’re so beautiful, Looper!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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See any tall, dark, and handsome Dingoes around, SPHP? This is my sweet come hither look. …… Oh my, deadly!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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By the fountain featuring leaping Steelheads<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Harvey Mountain<\/strong> was the last mountain I’m going to get to climb in Canada this year? That’s a sad thought!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Purple and gold! Think the Minnesota Vikings need an American Dingo mascot? I’d be pretty scary with horns, you know. Give me the ball, and I’m fast enough to score touchdowns, too!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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No, on second thought, maybe I’ll just stick with beautiful things like mountains and flowers. Hard to win when they out weigh you 10 to 1. One good hit in the NFL, and I would be a Dingo pancake!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Yes, beautiful things are the way to go. I fit right in, don’t I?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steelhead Park really is wonderful. So glad we stopped to enjoy it again! There’s mountains near Houston, too, SPHP! Maybe we could come back and climb one or two around here some day?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After visiting Steelhead Park, Lupe continued on.\u00a0 Near Cluculz Lake SE of Vanderhoof, it got dark.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP stopped for the night.\u00a0 No sense missing any scenery!\u00a0 Tomorrow was another day.<\/p>\n

Harvey Mountain trailhead directions:<\/strong> From Smithers, British Columbia head SE on Hwy 16.\u00a0 After crossing the Bulkley River bridge, watch for Old Babine Lake Road, which soon appears on the L.\u00a0 Follow Old Babine Lake Road approximately 4 miles to another L turn onto Telkwa High Road.\u00a0 Go 1 mile to a R turn onto Driftwood Canyon Road.\u00a0 Follow signs to Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park.\u00a0 Keep going 6 km up Driftwood Canyon.\u00a0 After crossing a series of single lane bridges over Driftwood Creek, the Harvey Mountain trailhead appears on the R.\u00a0 Parking is limited.\u00a0 Additional parking is available 1 km farther on at the Silver King trailhead.\u00a0 Total elevation gain to the summit is 2,943 feet.
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The Little Onion, Astlais Mountain & The Big Onion, Babine Mountains, British Columbia, Canada (8-8-18)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Days 39, 40 & 41 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon & Alaska! 9-7-17, 6:24 AM, 44\u00b0F, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory – Lupe and SPHP were awake dark and early.\u00a0 That’s right – dark and early.\u00a0 A week into September now, long days of the far north were ending.\u00a0 SPHP drove S … Continue reading Harvey Mountain, Babine Mountains Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada (9-9-17)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[835],"tags":[105,971,79,30,106,26,972,104,973],"class_list":["post-15510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2017-yukon-alaska","tag-american-dingo","tag-babine-mountains-provincial-park","tag-british-columbia","tag-canada","tag-carolina-dog","tag-dingo-vacations","tag-harvey-mountain","tag-lupe","tag-smithers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_7596.jpg?fit=1651%2C1238&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15510"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60508,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15510\/revisions\/60508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}