Scramble: RT 6.0; 3.0 up. We wanted to try Fable but had to scale down our objective. We just placed Lincoln at the kennel and were about to leave when we checked the forecast again; cloudy, 60% POP and risk of thundershowers. We didn't want to linger because of the long drive after a work day so we quickly looked up Bob's site and printed his directions. The trailhead is difficult to locate, especially in the dark. We drove past it by about 200 m. where there are a couple of pull-overs on the west side of the narrow road and parked, 441464. Those pulls are a safer place to park offering a good view and a possible bushwhack to the cutblock ahead and trail (15 min.). The actual trail starts at a culvert and it is faint; at the bottom of the grassy slope, the creek crossing has old logs that were once a bridge. The trail is easy to follow from this point. At the end of the second cutblock, the trail veers right heading into the forest ahead. The trail is a cutline that reaches the ascent drainage. If you happen to miss the junction and veer left towards the creek below, it also leads to the ascent drainage. We took the right fork at a convergence, 419457. It is possible to go ahead, following the creek bed for more direct lines of ascent. We reached the ridge soon after finding a way through the cliff band and made our way to the south-west slopes of the summit block, which led to the top. The alternate descent was straightforward and fast. The weather held up and it was absolutely a bonus!
