Ascent of Dicksons Mountain on 2011-11-10| Others in Party: | Loner
| | Date: | Thursday, November 10, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Dicksons Mountain | | Location: | Canada-Ontario | | Elevation: | 374 m / 1230 ft |
Ascent Trip ReportAn easy dirt road/bushwack/trail hike southbound ..... 3.4 km. 1h15 hours RT.
On the way north after climbing Evergreen Mountain I decided to take in this short climb and added to the PB library for Greg's approval. I chose to approach the mountain from its west side.
From the main entrance to the Calabogie Peaks Ski Resort, located on Hwy #508 at the west end of Calabogie Lake, I drove south on 508 for 1.15 km to a dirt road on the left side, signed #6243. I parked here this was mu TH, the summit is to the magnetic south.
I walked southbound on #6243 for about .8km (where road bends left/right to height-of-land) and bushwacked generally east 250 meters to the Ski Area (a service road/Ole K&P Ski Run), turned right and ascended .6km to the small Summit Lodge.
To the Lodges east side at picnic tables and a rock sign "SKY WALK" is a blue blazed trail that heads southwest along the top of an open rocky escarpment about .2km to a beautiful lookout at a height-of-land, Dillons Mountain is across the deep ravine to the south, a stones-throw away. Once you reach the Lodge this hike offers outstanding views of the Lake area.
I turned right and bushwacked north 100 meters, in mostly-open oak woods, to the obvious wooded summit at a rocky outcrop. My GPS read 45.26236, -76.78726. I summited in just 35 minutes.
"ONLY WHEN YOU'VE BEEN IN THE DEEPEST VALLEY CAN YOU KNOW HOW MAGNIFICENT IT IS TO BE ATOP THE MOUNTAIN." ........ President Richard Nixon
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 175 m / 574 ft | | Elevation Loss: | 175 m / 574 ft | | Distance: | 3.4 km / 2.1 mi | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Bushwhack | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 175 m / 574 ft | | Distance: | 1.7 km / 1.1 mi | | Route: | dirt road/bushwack sb from hwy #508 | | Trailhead: | hwy #508 south of Calabogie Lake 199 m / 656 ft | | Time Up: | 35 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 175 m / 574 ft | | Distance: | 1.7 km / 1.1 mi | | Route: | dirt road/bushwack nb to hwy #508 | | Trailhead: | hwy #508 south of Calabogie Lake 199 m / 656 ft | | Time Down: | 30 Minutes |
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