Hiking and Mountaineering - Class D

Climb Mount Adams via the Dog Route (south side standard route)  ski, glisade or hike up and down.  Plan to leaving Boise Friday afternoon, climb Saturday with 2 nights car camping on Friday and Saturday evenings.  Return to Boise on Sunday.  Crampons and ice axe required.  Prior snow climbing experience needed. 

Please contact leader for more details.

From the Summit, there are spectactular view of Mt Hood, St Helens and Mt Rainer.

Join us for an exploration of an unnamed 11,0000+ ft peak in the Pioneer range.  We will leave Boise on Friday and car camp at a primitive site enroute to the trailhead.  Saturday we will backpack in (most of the way on a trail), set up camp, hike to the summit (we expect YDS Class 2 - 3 terrain, off-trail with some scrambling) and return to camp.  Be prepared for an expansive 360 degree view of summits and we have seen elk and moose in this area in the past.  This is a 'D' hike because we will accumulate about 4,400 ft of elevation on Saturday including our dash to the summit.  'Tis the season for afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains, so we may wait to summit until Sunday morning before hiking out.  The peak is about 18 miles round trip.  The trailhead is about a 3.5 hour drive from Boise and it is accessible to passenger cars. No dogs, please.

Join us for an attempt on the summit of 12,009 foot Hyndman Peak, the 9th highest peak in Idaho! We will rendezvous at the trailhead Friday and hike into a camp on the North Fork of Hyndman Creek. An early Saturday departure will allow us to summit and return to camp in time to share stories and good times before hiking out on Sunday. This is a repeat performance of a great trip from last year that was brought back by popular demand.

Distance - 10 miles round trip

Elevation total - 3200 feet from base camp

The dates have changed but the adventure is still there!

When the trailhead is at 8500 feet in the Big Horn Crags, you know you’re in for a breath-taking adventure! Come join us for four days of solitude and incredible beauty. We’ll hike past a dozen pristine mountain lakes on the way to the largest lake in the Big Horn Crags. Described, in Ralph & Jackie Maughan’s “Hiking Idaho” as spectacular/stunning/Heaven’s highest towers/a must for those who enjoy major excursions, they conclude “the view will take your breath away for a couple of months."

A tough but fulfilling hike in will yield a relaxing/fishing/exploration of one of Idaho's primo scenes.

This trip is for experienced multi-day hikers only (but we’ll help you get to speed).

Distance - 11 miles (one-way)
Elevation total – +2700/-3350 feet going in.

As many of you know I am working on summiting the highest point in each wilderness area in Idaho.  In April 2008 I identified seven wilderness highpoints anticipating the White Clouds being added.  Little did I know there would be six more added first in Owyhee County.  So the list has grown.

This peak will be #3 as a club outing, though I'm a little ahead due to some personal junkets, I'll go back to those later and lead climbs of all of them as club trips.

Ranger Peak (8,817') is the highest point in Idaho within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.  We will begin our schlogg at Big Creek Trailhead outside of Hamilton, Montana at  roughly 4,000'. Good times are expected.

The rough plan is to leave Boise at noon on Thursday, camping near the trailhead that evening.  Friday, we will hike in to Big Creek Lakes and camp.  Then on Saturday we will climb Ranger Peak via the South Ridge.  From there the plan is loose depending on how we feel as a group.  We could camp an extra day at Big Creek Lake, head into town, or relocate south for a quick ascent of Trapper Peak on Sunday before heading home.

Hike to Big Creek Lakes

Route Type – Hike

Class Level – Class 1
Effort Required – Moderate
Elevation of Lake – 5,865’’
Elevation Gain – 3,303’(round trip - trailhead to Big Creek Lakes)
Distance – 17.4 Miles(round trip - trailhead to Big Creek Lakes)

Big Creek Lakes to Trapper Peak

Route Type – Scramble
Class Level – Class 2+
Effort Required – Strenuous
Summit Elevation – 8,817’
Elevation Gain – 3,735’ (round trip - Big Creek Lakes to summit)
Distance – 8 Miles (round trip - Big Creek Lakes to summit)

Vital Statistics courtesy of SummitPost

If time permits and we agree as a group, Sunday we may attempt a quick light ascent of Trapper Peak via Trail 133 (Class 2, Elevation 10,157', Elevation Gain 3,794', Round Trip 8.2 mi.).  We will play this one by ear, but it would be fun to have our bases covered by summiting both the Highest Point in the Idaho Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and the Highest Point in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.

If we try Trapper Peak on Sunday we can expect a late arrival back in Boise, likely around (if not after) midnight.  Alternatively, we could stay over an extra day.  I need to be back in Boise by mid-day Monday and if you choose to join me I will do my best to accomodate your schedule as well.

Class D Exploratory distance 7-8 miles round trip, elevation 4,000 feet.

This hike is listed as a walk up (class 2) in reference books. come and enjoy the view from the top of the ninth highest peak in Idaho (one of the 12’ers!). We will drive up Friday after work, hike in from the trail head early Saturday. Sunday will be a play day before we head back to Boise for late afternoon arrival. The view of Wildhorse Canyon from the highest point in the Pioneer Mountains should be spectacular, as will views of surrounding peaks and lakes. Inclement weather will cancel.

For additional details contact Frog at frog99g@yahoo.com or call 695-3303.

Join us for a late summer exploration of 11,000+ ft peaks in the Lemhi Range. We will leave Boise after work on Friday, start the long drive to the trail head (5 or 6 hours), and car camp at a primative site on the way. Saturday and Sunday we will hike peaks from our car camp. All summits involve 4,000 to 4,500 ft elevation gain over steep YDS Class 2 - 3 terrain and 10 to 12 miles RT. These are tough hikes with many rewards: stellar views of the Lost River Range to the west and the Beaverhead Mountains to the east. We might even get a glimpse of the Tetons. We will return to Boise late on Sunday. This trip is not appropriate for dogs.

Join us in exploring two 11,000+ ft peaks in the Boulder Mountains. We will leave Boise after work on Friday, start the 5 hour drive to the trailhead, and car camp at a primative site en route. Saturday we will complete the drive, hike one peak and car camp. Sunday we will hike the second peak and return to Boise late that night. Both hikes involve over 3,500 ft elevation gain over steep terrain (YDS Class 2 and 3) and 7 to 9 mile RT depending on the route taken. This trip is not appropriate for dogs.

Join us in exploring unnamed 11,000 ft. peaks in the Pioneer range. Wildflowers, wildlife and wild country await our discovery. We will leave Boise after work on Friday and car camp on the way to the trailhead, a 4- or 5-hour drive from town. Saturday and Sunday we reach summits and return to Boise late on Sunday. Each peak is 8 - 10 mile roundtrip and 3,000 to 4,000 ft. elevation gain. Ice ax and crampons may be required. This trip is not appropriate for dogs.

Join me for a long day hike in the Sawtooths. We’ll meet on the West side of Boise at 6:00 AM with a departure time of 6:15 AM. This hike will be the Yellow Belly, Farley, Toxaway, Twin, Alice, Pettit Lake loop. Approximate distance is 15+ miles with over 2500 feet of gain and loss. Some of you went to the Snowyside Saddle last year in our attempt to summit Snowyside Peak but didn’t get to experience the beauty of the north side of Snowyside pass, here is your chance to see it all. No peak bagging attempt this year but I believe the north side experience will far outweigh getting another peak.

Plan on 3 hours drive time each way and 10 to 12 hours on the trail. We’ll need 2 cars for a shuttle between the start and end points unless we want to add another 1.5 miles to the hike. Depending on the desires of the group we can car camp Saturday night after the hike or drive back to Boise. NO SUNDAY HIKE PLANNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PDF map available for those wishing to see the hike route and profile, just send me an email request. Contact Martin