Turn onto Westside Road from Highway 95, 63.5 kilometres south of the lights at the intersection with 9 Street S in Golden or 39.5 kilometres north of the traffic circle at the intersection with Highway 93 in Radium.  Drive 2.3 kilometres and veer right onto Giant Mine Road.  Drive 2.4 kilometres and veer right again onto Jubilee Mountain Forest Service Road (FSR; high-clearance vehicle recommended).  Ignore two minor side roads and reach Jubilee Mountain Recreation Site (pit toilet) in about 1.2 kilometres.  Continue on the FSR for another 4.8 kilometres to a junction.  The left-hand road has warning signs and leads to a mining operation.  The right-hand road goes northward for 2.5 kilometres before making a switchback southward to reach the summit in another 2.0 kilometres.  Drive as far as desired or as comfort allows.

I managed to drive nearly two kilometres past the mine site junction before a large mud hole convinced me to give my car a break and park in a small pullout beside the road.  From there, Zosia and I walked the remainder of the road to the summit without any trouble.  While still in use and even sporting a disco ball when Josée Ménard and Fabrice Carrara visited in 2014, the lookout tower at the summit is now abandoned except for some empty cupboards, a kitchen sink, and a lonely couch.

After poking around there for a little while, Zosia and I eventually left the summit and hiked back along the road to my car.  We spotted a black bear along the road on our drive back to the highway, but it quickly disappeared into the thick bush before we had a chance to snap a photo.  We had better luck later on with a turtle that was spotted by Zosia's sharp eyes.

	Zosia walks past a big mud hole in the road.
	Not far from the summit is this bench with views across the valley of the Beaverfoot Range.
	Wildflowers adorn the summit of Jubilee Mountain (1685 metres).
	The stairs going up the fire lookout tower appear to be in good shape.
	Sonny and Zosia stand at the entrance to the fire lookout building (1696 metres).
	Clouds obscure most of the peaks of the Septet Range to the south.

The Columbia River stretches away to the southeast.

 

	The mountains to the west are also obscured by clouds on this day.
	Here is a complete view of the fire lookout tower atop Jubilee Mountain.

Here is a comprehensive view of Jubilee Mountain from near the highway.  The summit is the bump on the right.

 

	A turtle reposes on a log which appears to have been secured for its benefit. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Total Distance:  5.6 kilometres Round-Trip Time:  1 hour 56 minutes Net Elevation Gain:  208 metres GPX Data