The Summit of Henkel and Crowfeet

Henkel (8,770') and Crowfeet (8,914') Mtns. 2002

west, towards swiftcurrent pass

summit of henkel from afar

rock frame

south, many glacier hotel and swiftcurrent lake


east, Wilbur, Swiftcurrent Lookout, Heaven	north, crowfeet mountain	Iceberg Lake Valley	NorthEast, Chief Mountain


west, Mount Merrit with Old Sun Glacier	west, Ahern Glacier and Peak	north, Old Sun Glacier and Elizabeth Lake	Iceberg Lake Valley

Kennedy Lake

Kennedy Lake, Henkel Summit

Trail Stats

Iceberg/Ptarmigan Trailhead

climbs 4,000' to Henkel about 200 more vertical feet to Crowfeet Mountain

descent to Ptarmigan lake from Crowfeet and 4.7 miles further to Trailhead.

Description

Start at the Iceberg Lake trailhead. Hike about a half mile till coming upon a large drainage for a stream. A slight trail begins there and travels up through the meadows to a small waterfall that drains the basin for Mount Henkel.