Hike of the Month - Mt Thurston

On a misty morning in July, I made my way up Elk Mountain in Chilliwack from where I would continue on to Thurston. The picture you see was taken at the top of Elk (which is beyond the popular lookout some claim as Elk's summit).  I was about 2 hours into the hike and continued on to the cairn on top of Thurston. 

The hike from Elk to Thurston is along a mountain ridge which overlooks the Chilliwack River valley. The round trip took me 5 hours 40 minutes including the 'coffee break' on Elk and lunch stop on Thurston.

I feel I should have taken my time on the way down as my quadriceps were screaming at me and I paid dearly for days thereafter.

Hike info can be found at http://www.clubtread.com/routes/Route.aspx?Route=85