The trail head for the hike to Molar Pass is directly across the highway from the Mosquito Creek campground, so it was very handy to just pop across the highway to begin the hike. This was our longest hike at 22km and it was glorious. Very few people hike to Molar Pass so we had the whole place to ourselves until we were coming back through the pass, where we met two other people who happily mentioned that they did not encounter any other hikers. Later on we met a few more late hikers while we were hiking down.
The scenery is stunning once you gain the ridge and view the expanse of meadows and wonderful mountains. We sat in the warm sunshine on a rock out of the wind and had our lunch. Then we wandered through the meadows on a small trail until we decided to head back as it was a long hike.
Molar Pass was our favourite hike this year as the trail generally follows the creek, which you must cross numerous times. The walk through forest is really pleasant and after a short boggy section, one emerges from the forest and the views open up, especially after getting up onto the pass. The meadows, which were in full flower, are serene and the nearby mountains are very scenic.
Mosquito Creek
From the top of Molar Pass, looking back
After crossing these meadows
Molar Mountain from beyond Molar Pass
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