Head Lake Peak West
Posted by Derek on Jan 4, 2010
Head Lake Peak West
Height: 2133 feet / 650 m
Lat/Lon: N48 17.890/W90 09.686
Line Parent: Head Lake Peak East
Key Col: N48 17.420 W90 08.780 (1870ft / 570m)
Clean Prominence: 263ft / 80m
Date Summited: Not ascended
Overview:
Head Lake Peak West is the westernmost peak in the Head Lake Peak Ridge; 3 peaks in 65 km West of Thunder Bay. Head Lake Peak West is located due north of the lake which it is named after, Head Lake. The mountain lies almost 3.0 km due west of the more prominent East Peak and 5.1 km west-southwest from the statuesque Tower Mountain, which is the highest mountain in the area.
Proposed Route:
Similar to Head Lake Peak East, the Head Lake Peak West is most easily reached via Boreal Road. From Thunder Bay, take Highway 11 west and pass through Kakabeka Falls. Immediately past the falls, turn left on 590 and head south, then west along the road. 13.4 km from the intersection with Highway 11, Boreal Road branches to the right. Boreal Road, despite being a dirt and gravel road is a well graded and wide road, and seems to see a fair bit of traffic. Stay on Boreal Road for 22.8 km until turning left (southwest) onto Marks Lake Road.
Marks Lake Road is also a well graded road, and 3.4 km from the intersection with Boreal Road, continue pass the left turnoff to Head Lake Peak East Head Lake Peak South. Continue along Marks Lake Road for another 5.7 km (9.1 km from Boreal Road) until reaching another left turnoff onto a smaller bush/logging road.
The bush road winds its way south for 7.9 km to N48.30679 W90.14934, the closest approach to Head Lake Peak West at which time the road turns east. From here it is a 1.3 km bushwhack southwest up the slopes to the summit.
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Head Lake Peak East
