This trail traverses above Kemmel Valley at treeline, offering spectacular views of the Lyell Glacier and Division Peak to the east. This first part of the trail traverses to a lookout we affectionately call the Balcony. It’s a wonderful lunch spot with spectacular views of Mt. Arras. Turning around here can be a good day trip option.

If you continue on, once you wrap around the balcony, there is a unique perspective with a view into the Icefall Canyon to the east, the high, massive face of Rostrum Peak with its tumbling glaciers and seracs to the west and the curving couloirs of Mt. Arras straight ahead.

The trail then wraps around the ridge and enters the Rostrum Valley, leading to the Rostrum Cabin.