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From the crossroads of Invermere and Hwy 93/95
travel south app. 2.7 km to Windermere Loop Road. |
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Turn left and cross Swansea Road. Travel 3.2 km
where a left turn will take you over the Westroc Gypsum Mine Haul
Road onto the signed Mt. Swansea Forest Service Road. |
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Note that the Westroc Road is closed to public
traffic. |
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Give the right of way to industrial traffic. |
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After 5 km the steep Mt. Swansea Road
terminates at the parking area and trailhead. |
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The road is graded to accommodate high
clearance 2WD vehicles. However, extreme caution must be used,
especially in passing oncoming traffic, since the road is very
narrow with numerous switchbacks. |
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Drive carefully with headlights on. |
Trail Description (Mt. Swansea Summit)
From the parking area this short steep trail
leads to the summit of Mt. Swansea - a hike of 15 to 20 minutes. The
one-half (.5) kilometer trail gains 105 m in elevation and leads to
exhilarating panoramic views of the Columbia Valley, lying almost
1000m below the summit.
Trail Description (Mt. Swansea Ridge)
From the parking area you walk about 100m back on
the road and then turn left to the Mt. Swansea trail - a hike of 15
minutes. The one-half (.5) kilometer trail gains 90 m in elevation
and leads to the top of the ridge.
Mt.
Swansea
Summit Launch Sites
Of the 3 launches the northwest is the best followed by the west
launch.
South launch is a metal ramp for Hang Gliders or a shallow slope
besides the ramp for Paragliders
Mt. Swansea Ridge
Launch Site
It is a nice
grassy south west launch site.
Landing
The Airport
Operator Babin Air permits
landing at the Airport (south east end of the airstrip) to Hang
Gliders and Paragliders holding the Hagar and Air traffic Radio
License. A Aircraft Radio is required to transmit your landing
intensions to the Invermere Traffic at 123.20
