Starting from the makeshift lot and avoiding the tree-planting camp as best as we could, we made our way to the spot where the rough road crosses the river.  We forded the knee-deep Livingstone River without any trouble and continued up the road on the other side.  Much of the landscape along the road has changed since my previous visit to the area with numerous clear-cuts marring what used to be pristine forest.  There are also numerous side roads branching off the main road which can cause some confusion, but for the most part, we stuck fairly close to Isolation Creek as we marched westward to the foot of Monad Peak.  The road eventually turns southward and goes over a broad pass between Monad Peak and Monola Peak.  Before unnecessarily losing any elevation, we turned onto a spur road which zigzags up the eastern slopes of Monad Peak.  We soon dispensed with following roads altogether and just climbed straight up to the summit ridge.  Despite what looks like cliff bands guarding the summit ridge, we encountered no serious difficulties in gaining the ridge crest, and from there, we enjoyed an easy hike to the summit to complete our ascent.

For our descent, we simply retraced our steps back to the approach road and followed it out uneventfully.

	Zosia fords knee-deep Livingstone River.
	This bear track looks pretty fresh. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	The group hikes through one of many clear-cuts in the area.
	The group takes a spur road that leads to the eastern slopes of Monad Peak.
	The group goes straight up the eastern slopes.
	In the distance behind Asieh and Ali are the Twin Peaks of Cabin Ridge.
	Ali watches as Zosia zooms up the grassy slope.

Isola Peak looks more impressive from the west than from the east.

 

	Ali comes through a weakness in the cliffs guarding the summit ridge. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Asieh hikes along the summit ridge.  Zosia and Sonny are visible in the distance. Photo courtesy of Ali Shariat
	A sliver of snow persists along the summit ridge.
	Sonny, Zosia, Asieh and Ali stand on the summit of Monad Peak (2549 metres).

The group enjoys a panoramic view of the High Rock Range to the southwest as they eat lunch.

 

	To the east, Monola Peak, as named by Vern Dewit, is also supposedly an easy hike. Photo courtesy of Ali Shariat
	Mount Lyall (left) and the double peaks of Mount Gass (right) are visible to the west.
	The group makes its way down the weakness in the cliffs on the return trip.
	Sonny struggles a bit to traverse the hillside at a washed-out section of the road. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Mount Livingstone can be seen at distant right as the group hikes back through a clear-cut.
	The group fords Livingstone River again near the end of the hike. Photo courtesy of Zosia Zgolak
	Total Distance:  21.1 kilometres Round-Trip Time:  7 hours 45 minutes Net Elevation Gain:  842 metres GPX Data