Getting on the ridge with the Orphan in sight. Head for the Col and up right
July 4th 2019
The Orphan is a Daffern hike also Spirko has a write up as well. Here is my view. Start from Spray Lakes road at the Driftwood Day Use Boat launch. Park at the far end because you will be walking down the road to the creek across the road. Find faint trail out of parling lot to road. Follow Creek until fork. Lot,s of flags and cairns indicate to take the left fork. Now leave the rubble of the creek and head up and up. Trail comes and goes some like to cling to the trees others like the slab if dry. Near the top see some large rocks stay left of them to get on a miner ridge that leads to the Col with the Orphan on the right. Come back down the same way but there is some scree to make it easier. Nice views of the Three Sisters and Wind Ridge into the Bow Valley.
Starting up the creek
Looking up the creek with the Orphan skyline right
More Creek
Passing the big dinning
Heading up now out of the creek on left fork
Got some good footing on the slabs
Looking down to the Col with Rimwall W2 background
Side view of the Three Sisters
Rimwall foreground with Lougheed and Sparrowhawk
Group on first summit
Wind Ridge below center. Looking very green.
Paul & Ruriko
Gus & Ruriko
Elaine & Ruriko
Ann
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