This extended alpine and subalpine backpacking trip circumnavigates the watershed of Swift Creek near Valemount. 5 days or more are required to allow a reasonably leisurely pace. The route passes through the same territory as the above Valemount-to-Red Pass traverse of the Selwyn Range of the Rockies (see above description), with the added advantage that good trails exist from valley floor to timberline at both ends of the trip.

The trip ends with a descent to the valley floor only 10 kilometers from the starting point. It does not cross major rivers, making logistics relatively simple.