36. Nihahi Ridge (a) (b) (c)

Distance:10 km return

Elevation gain: 753 m

June 30, Herm was eager to start hiking so he chose an "easy" one. Actually, by the time we got to the top, it wasn't really easy any more but his knee survived. This was our fourth time on the hike but a first for my "60" so here we go. 

From the parking lot, we could see our destination, the ridge, in the distance.

Finally out of the woods, and there it is, much closer.

Up on the ridge with the exciting part in front of us.

There weren't a lot of flowers but this rosy stonecrop was lovely on the scree slope.

Here's one of the fun parts. I hear, if I can get up, I can get down and I've done it before, so here goes.

A view of the Elbow and Little Elbow River valleys from the top of the ridge.

We sat up on top to eat our lunch but this is not a ridge we are comfortable walking on.

Yes, I got down.

The lower ridge looked very friendly and welcoming after the scramble. It even offered some friends, Speelman's, to walk down with. Herm's knees got him down so he chose another easy hike for the following week.

 

On June 13, 2015 I chose this hike to do with my lady friends. 

Grace, Emmy, Kate, and Lisa. It was cold and windy on the ridge so we decided this was far enough. Lisa and Emmy weren't comfortable with the condition of the scree slope ahead.

 

(c)

On August 17, 2025, we hiked Nihahi Ridge again. Herm and I had forgotten many details. I had expected an easy hike with good footing and not too steep so I chose it for our friends group. Kate, Shixin, Stanley, Jyoti, SeonJu and Charlie. Once again we stopped before the ridge as most of us had done enough.

It was beautiful weather, Jyoti carried loads of snacks up and fed us well. At the bottom we set up a picnic beside the Little Elbow.

Stanley is on his way to Cape Breton Island to study nursing so we said good-bye.