Saddleback Mountain

Mt Temple from Saddleback

Mt Temple from Saddleback

September 24th 2015

A beautiful fall hike in the lake Louse area when the Larch are at there most magnificent. Saddleback Mountain is reached by the same trail to Fairview Mountain or the Pass to Paradise Valley. Set out from the upper parking lot at lake Louise. Follow the signs to the Pass. At the col or pass left goes to Saddleback Mountain and right to Mt Fairview, straight ahead into Paradise Valley. It is 3.4 km to the Saddleback Pass one way.

Larch at Saddleback

Larch at Saddleback

Jim with larch Saddleback

Jim with larch Saddleback

Trail up Saddleback with Mt Aberdeen

Trail up Saddleback with Mt Haddo

On the summit Mt temple Little Temple left and Annette Lake

From the summit Mt Temple Little Temple left and Annette Lake

Looking at Mt Aberdeen and Mt Victoria in distance

Looking at Mt Haddo and Mt Victoria in distance

Litttle Temple and Lake Annette

Little Temple and Lake Annette

SaddlebackLL

SaddlebackLL. Profile

 

Distance return 7.5 km Time return 3:30 hrs  Elevation to summit gain 670 m   Summit height 2440 m

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View of Saddleback Mt

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View of Saddleback Mt

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