A view from Grizzly Creek Ridge to Lawson Ridge
October 14th 2015
The middle of October and the weather is better than early August. Lawson Ridge trail head is found at the south end of the Spray Lakes road. The best way to travel there is from Hwy 40 and turn at the Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and then right onto Hwy 642 Smith Dorrien, Spray lakes Road. The gated entrance road is 3 km from the right turn to Hwy 642.The dam is 1.2 km at that point turn right over the outlet creek and follow the trail up through the woods. Views are few as you plod up the steep slope but eventually you are rewarded with views of the Kananaskis Lakes the Opal Range and Kent Ridge and beyond.
Lawson Ridge as viewed from the gated road to the dam
Water Flume on trail to Lawson Ridge
Water flows in this section before dropping out into creek –
Trees are thinning as we reach the ridge
Nice solid rock before the summit of Lawson ridge
No trees great views on the Lawson ridge .Summit in distance
Lawson Ridge and summit
The group close to the top
Ridge and Kananaskis Lakes
Looking back to the knoll before the drop into the col
The real Lawson mountain and Kent Ridge left
Distance return 7.5 km Time return 4.30 hrs ( inc 30 min lunch ) Elevation Accumulated gain 795 m Elevation to Summit 780 m Summit height 22395 m
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