Mount Lineham III

Mount Lineham is visible from the parking lot



About 300 m along is an obligatory stop at a beautiful cascade



Same as above



Same as above



The east end of Mount Rowe



Rowe and Lineham



There is a 5.6 climbing route up Lineham from here



More water scenery along the trail



Rowe Meadows and the left to right route up to Lineham Ridge



Steep walls above the route



Great trail all the way



Several hikers make their way across a snow parch that often persists into mid-July



Across the patch



Approaching the col



View near the col. If you stick to the trail, you'll miss this; if you follow the ridge you'll get it.



Same with this one



The red's on Lineham Ridge are stunning



Didn't see many wildflowers so might as take advantage photographing the few I did encounter



The infamous "Peak of Despair"



The lakes are going to be the focus of the remainder of the trip



Mount Hawkins at the right



View into Glacier National Park, Montana



One of innumerable spell-binding views along the ridge



Cool layered slab



Long Knife Peak



Kinnerly and Kintla often look like one mountain



Festubert Mountain - a long day



All the lakes. This is about as far along the ridge I got before turning around.



Close-up of the Peak of Despair



Back to that killer viewpoint



Mount Lineham. It's a straightforward hike/easy scramble from here.



But more views of the lake first



Easier to see Kintla and Kinnerly as separate mountains here



Staying on the ridge for the best views



Like this one



And this one




Ditto



At the low col


More repetitive photos so limited captions!
























Neat hole























Final push to the summit







Summit view to the south



To the southwest and west



Of the lakes



Mount Cleveland in the distance



The best view is obviously towards the lakes



The king of Waterton - Mount Blakiston



The view to the east includes Rogan Peak, Mount Galwey, Igneous Peak, Ruby Ridge, and Mount Crandell.
Note the drainage going from right to left - it provides an awesome access route to Igneous Peak.



Southeast



South



Southwest



Cameron Lake and mountain of Glacier National Park



Looking down the descent route. It's not a straightforward as it appears and requires a little route-finding in places.











There are a few interesting rock bands



And some blocky slabs



Clear sailing once past those rock bands







Almost back to the trail



The highest and second highest points of Buchanan Ridge



Last of the red argillite



Back at the cascades near the beginning. They usually look better later in the day.









Parking lot in sight

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