The cache is located at the summit of Folding Mountain (2122 m) immediately south of Highway 16 west of the town of Hinton. Parking is available at the Folding Mountain rest stop off the west bound lanes of Hwy 16. The trail head is at N 53º 14.448 W 117º 47.217' on the south side of the highway and is well marked with a yellow hiker sign. Be careful crossing the highway!
The cache is approximately 970 metres in elevation above and 8 km (trail length) from the highway.
The trail is well maintained by local users and is marked at regular intervals. It ascends through heavy tree cover up the west side of the ridge from the highway. Grades are moderate to steep so be prepared for a bit of a workout and be sure to bring water.
Eventually the trail crests the ridge and breaks out into the open offering some terrific views of the Athabasca River valley and Jasper National Park to the west. A relatively flat hike along the ridge follows then a couple of steep ascents to the summit and cache.
Please rehide the cache as you found it. A marmot has tossed it over the edge twice already (log) (log).
If you're looking for an excuse for rest breaks on the way up stop and look for the HTEG, First Views, That'll put a SPRING in your step!! , Folding Mountain, Folding Ridge View, Crown Royal On The 'Rocks', YE OLDE WINE CELLAR, Jumble, On The Way To The Summit and Almost There caches.
At the summit you can also bag a find for the Brass Cap Cache. a "Brass Cap" survey benchmark. This cache is a roving virtual so don't be surprised that the coordinates on the cache page don't match. Logging of previous caps is permitted and this cache has over 18,000 finds logged by over 800 geocachers. Join the fun and look for BCP210 at N 53° 12.760 W 117° 42.286.
Here's a list of all my caches in the Hinton area.
EXPECT DEEP SNOW DURING THE WINTER MONTHS