Exploring Ghost PLUZ / Waiparous 154 to 149 Lookout

I think this might be a pretty great beginner area, as it’s a fairly simple and straightforward, not too long, but just enough obstacles that make you get out, scope it out, have help from a spotter or be the spotter yourself, and to get to experience how your truck handles.

Airing down, we went to 20psi, making the gravel road significantly more comfortable

The trail has some ruts through the first half, but nothing stock suspension cannot handle, although if this was snowy / muddy it might be a different story as it is all uphill.

You can see more of the ruts and grooves here, you just need to be careful with your approaches, angles, and driving lines.

Every time I’ve been here there have been puddles, no more than a half a foot deep.

This one maybe a little more haha…

The terrain gets more rocky, with some bigger rock sections to climb over.

Exploring the Eastern Slopes of Southern Alberta

I’ve wanted to start a Blog for a bit of time now to share some of our adventures and experiences in a more formally written way, and to serve almost as a written journal of some of the places we have been. One day, if I can look back and see the places that I got to experience, I know I will cherish the memories written here. Coming from a past-life of Subaru’s, the one thing I learned very quickly is how special some places are to some people.

Just off the Cowboy Trail Highway - The start, with a freq. for call-outs if you do so

The road starts off with even gravel, I did not air-down my tires although I probably should have. (They were around 38psi, a little on the high side, which made for a slightly bumpy ride.) I could have also probably dampened down a click or two on the Dobinsons MRR Reservoirs, I mean, having that luxury is pretty damn nice.

The road ahead. The dust blowing up from the road was not from another vehicle, but actually just from the wind.

Surrounded by the season changing into Fall, it is a beautiful drive out here..

Bulletin with large map, and some smaller pamphlet maps you can take (there were many in there)

A few km’s further down is the next gate, with another sign warning of winter travel discretion.

The view from the top of the highway road. (There is a small parking area if you wish to do the 1.7km each way hike to the Fire Lookout at the very top.)

If you’re looking to explore this area for yourself, check out the details in my video below for the location!

Hint; The mountain itself is called Hailstone Butte, so with that, you should be able to do a couple minutes of quick research to find this drive for yourself!

The view from half way up, looking back. It was very windy up here, so be prepared if you wish to hike it. We actually turned back, as I’m not particularly a fan of hiking in that strong of head-wind up hill.