Today’s solo hike was not particularly photogenic but it was fun and was a really good workout.
I took the normal route up Margaret’s Way to where it meets the Chybinski Trail and went right, as if for Debbie’s View. I took the Debbie’s View turn but then went left and up a trail I had seen on Cal Topo towards Squak’s West Peak.
I wasn’t exactly sure of the route, as there are a number of intersecting trails up there but I used my Gaia app and navigated with ease.
What I found is that the trip up to, around, down, and back up to Margaret’s Way trail leads to a 7 mile round-trip and adds not only some extra elevation gain, but takes you through a few pretty steep sections.
Also, the woods around West Peak are very nice. So, all in all, this may be my new go-to hike for Squak, although West Peak has no view at all, there are no ‘above the tree line’ peaks on Squak.
About 3.5 hours, maybe 2,600 feet of elevation gain, a nice day a nice workout.