Expert - DMI
Powder Mountain
Hiking Severe
- Distance
- 7.6 km
- Ascent
- 835 m
- Descent
- 147 m
- Duration
- 2-3 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.8 km
- High Point
- 2.6 km
- Gradient
- 14˚
This is a popular hiking route which is generally considered to be severe. It's an unknown remoteness, it features unknown exposure and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 1.8 km to the maximum altitude of 2.6 km, the route covers 7.6 km, 835 vertical metres of ascent and 147 vertical metres of descent.
Description
Expert trail connecting Wolf Creek Canyon Trail with the top of Sundown allowing access to Timberline trail heads via Slowpoke ski trail. Steep grades and rocky terrain.
4.71 miles
Difficulty
Severe
Hiking challenging trails where simple scrambling, with the occasional use of the hands, is a distinct possibility. The trails are often filled with all manner of obstacles both small and large, and the hills are very steep. Obstacles and challenges are often unexpected and can be unpredictable.