Distance

10.5 km to summit

17.7 km total

Elevation

1,447 m start

2,018 m max

Vertical

858 m gain

Time

4 hr 39 min to summit

7 hr 57 min total

went backpacking in Quaite Valey campground friday night, parking at Barrier Lake. Given rain, we postponed our plan of hiking Engagement Mtn Friday night. Instead, got up Saturday and had breakfast on the summit of EM. We returned to camp, packed up, and took the backpacks for a walk. we first headed to the Fire lookout via Prairie View. we dropped our packs where prairie view hits McConnel ridge, to lighten the load to the lookout. After returning to our packs, we had lunch, and headed down via McConnell Ridge. Wasnèt sure which of the three Bumps was considered the summit, so we did all three of them. Then there wasn't really a trail. We headed downn the gully, avoiding a few cliff. bands. Instead of heading for the ridge, we staid at the base of the ridge, and found some descent scree to descend quickly. Had we known the first bump was the summit, we would have likely turned around, as the rest is not really worth it IMO (certainly not with an overnight backpack). On the return, we followed the lakeshore given there were three grizzlies on the trail.

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