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Distance: 10 km
Elevation Gain: 1215 m (3986 ft)
Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
This is a challenging hike in the beautiful Annie Lake Region, along a formidable ridgeline to the summit. With over 1,200 m elevation gain and route finding through the forest to reach the start of the ridge, this hike is recommended for relatively experienced hikers. NOTE: The area falls within Category A Settlement Lands of both the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Carcross Tagish First Nation. Please respect their rules and land. Please avoid this area between April 1-June 16 due to the sheep lambing season.
Elevation Gain: 1215 m (3986 ft)
Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: Difficult
This is a challenging hike in the beautiful Annie Lake Region, along a formidable ridgeline to the summit. With over 1,200 m elevation gain and route finding through the forest to reach the start of the ridge, this hike is recommended for relatively experienced hikers. NOTE: The area falls within Category A Settlement Lands of both the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and Carcross Tagish First Nation. Please respect their rules and land. Please avoid this area between April 1-June 16 due to the sheep lambing season.
Recent Comments
May 13, 2021
Tom Sawyer on Nares Mountain
I would like to know who decides and regulares access to alpine areas? It seems to be a bit arbitrary. Just a few years ago it was caribou and white mountain which i can understand due to the large population of sheep, goats. But lately, it seems to be more and more hikes so why nares and not kusawa...
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May 13, 2021
Manon on Nares Mountain
Where do we find the trail closure information for the sheep lambing season....
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May 5, 2021
Yukon Hiking on Nares Mountain
Simon, please observe the SEASONAL CLOSURE for this hike during the sheep lambing season. People are asked to not hike here from April 1st to June 15th. Same for Caribou Mountain and White Mountain.
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May 5, 2021
Simon T Woods on Nares Mountain
Has anyone tried to hike it this spring? I am planning on doing it tomorrow and am wondering what the snow situation is. Any beta is apprecaited!!!
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May 4, 2021
Carlos on Tutshi Bend Ridge
May 2nd: deep snow from the highway on but snowmobiles had packed it down on the road so going was easy, especially in the morning before the sun hit it. We had crampons and hiking poles and chose to kick steps up the steep hillside but stopped short of the ridge in order to make it safely down and ...
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