| Seton Ridge to Downton RidgeRanges: Seton Ridge A hike into the Seton Ridge area and camp below Cy3. We did some day hiking around Cy3 and Cy5. We hoped to access CY5 from here but were unable due to weather. If I was given a choice of only having one road to use to access the backcountry (within 4 hours of my home) I think it would be the Duffey lake road. (Side note: I sure am glad that I have more than one road to choose from however). In winter it gives killer access to some real steep and deep and huts galore. In the summer you can choose a side of the road and find ridges to stroll peaks to bag and glaciers to gawk at. So for this Duffey lake trip we thought we might try going to the northern end of Duffey and head up to the Seton ridge trail to get to the alpine. This area looked very... To see the full trip report including photos, java map and GPS waypoints, you must be a Paid Member |