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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
Mount Kidd Fire Lookout
- Location: Kananaskis Country (Highway 40)
- Activity: Hiking
- Height: 2,958 m (9,705 ft)
- Technicality: Intermediate
- Fitness Level: Moderate
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Accourding to a website, Mount Kidd is one of the most popular peaks in the Kananaskis area. It height is 2958m (9705ft). It is more like a huge wall than a mountain that I found in the hard way by hiking. The website suggested to hike from south but I chose to go from east. That was my first mistake.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
A lovely day. The Play ground at Kananaskis Village was simply green.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
East face of Mt. Kidd. See it's a huge wall.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
North face of Mt. Kidd. See it's a real huge wall.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
Took a while to find a way to hike up, and it was super loose and steep hill. Loose hill is hard to hike, but it is fun to run when going down.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
I think the mountain behind is Ribbon Peak, Mt. Bogart. I think…
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
I know many peeps here hike alone just like me, but still not too many people do that. Have you? It is incredible feeling to be alone in the wild especially a place like here in Rockies.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
That was where I was trying to go, but after seeing this, I thought "…I definitely should have follow the route that website suggested." So I decided to go back. I didn't have another 6 hours to hike.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
North side view. Very smoky. Smoke from British Columbia
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
This hill looks more like European alpines than Rocky Mountains.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
You can see the trail on the right side.
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Mount Kidd Fire Lookout | 2006-08-19
"Country road take me home to the place I belong" except this is not a country road and I seriously thought I will die here for hunger. I was struggling. I haven't eaten a meal since yesterday's lunch, and I was dumb enough to only bring 2 oranges with me.