Wind Ridge Trail

The views on this one still get me! It's a great hike. The incline is definitely steeper once you get past the tree-line. But totally worth the work! We did go past the end point to extend our ridge walk. Was sure nice and quiet on the trail. Trail is also dry.
Mandatory Equipment: Hiking Boots, cold weather gear, wind breaker hydration fluids, Micro Spikes
Recommended Equipment: Warm hat, gloves, poles and lunch
Weather Forecast: Conditions: Mostly cloudy early, becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear through the afternoon. No precipitation expected

• Temperature (valley reference): Starting around –4 °C at 9 AM, rising to about 3–4 °C by mid-to-late afternoon
  Summit estimate: –1 to +0 °C later.
• Wind: Valley winds generally 25–35 km/h with gusts to ~50–65 km/h from the SW/W. On the ridge itself (which lives up to its name), expect noticeably stronger and more sustained wind, with higher gusts possible.

**** ALWAYS USE ALLTRAILS FOR DIRECTIIONS TO TRAILHEAD****
****ALWAYS TURN ON ALLTRAILS BEFORE LEAVING HIWAY 1****