WURTTEMBERG MOUNTAIN 2360m 7742’
Situated 4.2 kilometres northeast of Baldy Mountain on the east side of the watershed. A lake (the biggest, Wurttemberg Lake) is to the north-northeast of the summit and the smaller lake is to the south of it. A ridge of almost equal height extends toward the east. The summit is at coordinates 985-685 – Maps: 82F/6 Nelson, 82F/ 7 Boswell.
At present (2017), only three roads are open in this group (by permit), on Porcupine, Jersey and Blazed Creeks, the latter two in the far south (see the introduction to this group). The Porcupine Creek Road starts at 2.8 km; high clearance, four-wheel drive) south of Ymir. The access routes are largely of the past but have been retained.
1. West Ridge, South Slopes.
Approach up Ymir Creek (see Baldy Mtn., Routes 1 and 2; road gated, obtain permission to enter). From the east, a road ascends a tributary of Laib Creek and passes through the col south of Wurttemberg Mountain.
Continue through the pass to the south fork of Seeman Creek and take the first road right on the south fork (drains the NE slopes of Baldy), not drivable in 1995. Follow to 968-673 (cutblocks go even higher) on a mountain bike.
In 1995, started from 968-681 at 1630 meters (5350 feet). Head up an open patch north of the west-flowing creek draining the small lake at 982-675; hard travel through deadfalls concealed by luxuriant plant growth to the point 980-685 west of the summit. Descend east to a col and continue via the lightly-treed west ridge and south slopes (1.5-2 hours from the road) to the top. Good views. (I,3).
FRA Kim Kratky, August 19, 1995.
2. South Ridge
Drive the long road up Porcupine Creek and into the eastern drainage above Kootenay Lake (as for Baldy Mountain, Route 3, and Roxy Mountain; need permission from Darkwoods Forestry). At km 26 (16.2 miles), avoid the road going up and left that leads to West Lynx. (The km markers increase when you are on the right road.)
At km 35 (21.8 miles), the Porcupine Creek road meets the Laib Creek road (just west of Kootenay Lake). Turn up (left) minding to stay left less than a kilometre after the bridge (at 4.5 km, 2.8 miles) on Laib Creek. There are two grassy turnoffs to the left. The first is at 9 km (5.6 miles) up and the second at 11 km (6.8 miles) up. Take the second. This road starts off pretty good and then deteriorates, but goes to the col just below the west summit of Wurttemberg (highest).
Route: Hike up the south ridge in one half to one hour to the west summit. The group also climbed the second most westerly summit.
FRA David Mitchell, large KMC party, 14/7/2002.
