Troy B - Jul 5, 2021 9:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2021
Ironside
Tree across the road, so I had to start the hike a little lower than expected, but still a nice hike in the afternoon heat—good views from the top.
Dundeel - Jun 17, 2021 10:14 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2021
Ironside
Didn't see Raymond Burr but the ascent isn't really ADA accessible.
ericnoel - Jun 13, 2021 8:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2021
Ironside
Short foray up with a little bit of brush and talus.
Paul McClellan - Jul 15, 2016 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2016
Excellent views
Hiked from the 6950' saddle, staying left of the ridge line lower to avoid brush and downed timber, then traversed right following a boot track as the slope steepened in talus. A handsaw was handy on the drive in to remove small trees leaning across the road. Excellent views in all directions.
I headed over from Boise thinking I might be able to do some snow climbing but as with most of the northwest there simply isn't much snow this year. I drove up to the saddle- I think most people would want a high clearance and four wheel low to get there. The hike itself was trivial with only a few patches of snow. What hiking I did involved deadfall and unpleasant talus. Overall, the drive was fun and the views were good but the hike was forgettable
Nick Turtura - Sep 9, 2013 6:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2013
Heck Yeah, bother with the road
I drove from Eugene that morning hitting Fields Peak, Dixie Butte, Vinegar Hill, and ending at Ironside Mountain. Thus I was pretty tired of driving when I left the hwy. This road though, really woke me up! I agree, do not attempt this unless you are sure of you're vehicle and you're driving ability. A couple of times I wondered if I wasn't driving out of there, but then again there were a couple of times I couldn't help but have a huge grin on my face. The truck did fine and I made it to the north col. Then I looked up and saw the massively steep "45min" hike to the top. I'm in pretty good shape and sure enough I was back at my car in 50 min dripping with sweat, so you might want to budget an hour or so. I was a great view from the top, with perfect weather.
Redwic - Sep 5, 2013 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2013
Don't Bother With The Road
This was a great peak, one of my favorite hikes this year. Without 4WD/high-clearance, I decided to approach via the Northwest Ridge. What a great choice! The hike was very direct, straightforward, and scenic. It only took me 2h0m from car to summit and then 1h30m from summit to car, and that is with starting further away than I had wanted. A small wildfire was on a nearby hill to the base of the Northwest Ridge, but a fire prevention crew had already contained the blaze and allowed me safe passage per my intended route. The ridge is very open and had no bushwhacking. The loose talus slopes of the false summit required some following of faint paths and careful walking. The true summit had great views in every direction. Highly recommended peak and route. YDS Class 1+, in my opinion.
On a side-note, one of the next future summiters should bring a container, pencil, and paper to the summit. The original register is in VERY bad shape.
mtybumpo - Jun 21, 2009 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Nice Peak
The weather in Idaho was crummy so my partners and I headed for Oregon to Climbe Ironside. The day turned out to be great and Ironside was a very interesting mountain. There were a few very low clouds that came in around us but all they did was make the day more interesting. It was also my first Oregon Peak.
Dennis Poulin - Dec 31, 2006 4:14 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005
After Dinner Climb
This was a long drive. Had to pull one tree off the road and cut another with a saw to get to the trailhead. Dean was with me, but he had the Prairie City tomain.
Bob Bolton - Oct 3, 2006 12:14 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2006
From the high saddle
I drove my 4Runner to the saddle east of the peak, then hiked the remaining ~900 feet from there. The weather was perfect, but the views were limited by the haze from wildfires. Remote and interesting area, and nice mountain. It was my 59th Oregon P2K.
calebEOC - Sep 18, 2006 1:46 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
Ironside is a cold mistress
Although snowstorms were whipping over the Strawberry Mountains and Monument Rock to the west Ironside Mountain sat in an island of blue sky for me all day making the hike cold and windy but at least under blue skies. Hard to believe I was hiking in shorts and a tank top two weeks before this! Great view from here, especially to the west and south this day where I could watch the snowstorm brushing over the nearby mountaintops. The drive in was a little disorienting, roads in this area are basically unmarked, especially the further from the pavement you get. Didnt see any wildlife whatsoever, however the bowhunters were pretty thick around the bottom of the mountain. Anyway, loved this hike, a fitting close to my summer of Blue Mountain's hiking.
Troy B - Jul 5, 2021 9:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2021
IronsideTree across the road, so I had to start the hike a little lower than expected, but still a nice hike in the afternoon heat—good views from the top.
Dundeel - Jun 17, 2021 10:14 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2021
IronsideDidn't see Raymond Burr but the ascent isn't really ADA accessible.
ericnoel - Jun 13, 2021 8:51 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2021
IronsideShort foray up with a little bit of brush and talus.
Paul McClellan - Jul 15, 2016 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2016
Excellent viewsHiked from the 6950' saddle, staying left of the ridge line lower to avoid brush and downed timber, then traversed right following a boot track as the slope steepened in talus. A handsaw was handy on the drive in to remove small trees leaning across the road. Excellent views in all directions.
boisedoc - Apr 26, 2015 5:54 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2015
where is the snow?I headed over from Boise thinking I might be able to do some snow climbing but as with most of the northwest there simply isn't much snow this year. I drove up to the saddle- I think most people would want a high clearance and four wheel low to get there. The hike itself was trivial with only a few patches of snow. What hiking I did involved deadfall and unpleasant talus. Overall, the drive was fun and the views were good but the hike was forgettable
Nick Turtura - Sep 9, 2013 6:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2013
Heck Yeah, bother with the roadI drove from Eugene that morning hitting Fields Peak, Dixie Butte, Vinegar Hill, and ending at Ironside Mountain. Thus I was pretty tired of driving when I left the hwy. This road though, really woke me up! I agree, do not attempt this unless you are sure of you're vehicle and you're driving ability. A couple of times I wondered if I wasn't driving out of there, but then again there were a couple of times I couldn't help but have a huge grin on my face. The truck did fine and I made it to the north col. Then I looked up and saw the massively steep "45min" hike to the top. I'm in pretty good shape and sure enough I was back at my car in 50 min dripping with sweat, so you might want to budget an hour or so. I was a great view from the top, with perfect weather.
Redwic - Sep 5, 2013 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2013
Don't Bother With The RoadThis was a great peak, one of my favorite hikes this year. Without 4WD/high-clearance, I decided to approach via the Northwest Ridge. What a great choice! The hike was very direct, straightforward, and scenic. It only took me 2h0m from car to summit and then 1h30m from summit to car, and that is with starting further away than I had wanted. A small wildfire was on a nearby hill to the base of the Northwest Ridge, but a fire prevention crew had already contained the blaze and allowed me safe passage per my intended route. The ridge is very open and had no bushwhacking. The loose talus slopes of the false summit required some following of faint paths and careful walking. The true summit had great views in every direction. Highly recommended peak and route. YDS Class 1+, in my opinion.
On a side-note, one of the next future summiters should bring a container, pencil, and paper to the summit. The original register is in VERY bad shape.
mtybumpo - Jun 21, 2009 5:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
Nice PeakThe weather in Idaho was crummy so my partners and I headed for Oregon to Climbe Ironside. The day turned out to be great and Ironside was a very interesting mountain. There were a few very low clouds that came in around us but all they did was make the day more interesting. It was also my first Oregon Peak.
Dennis Poulin - Dec 31, 2006 4:14 am Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2005
After Dinner ClimbThis was a long drive. Had to pull one tree off the road and cut another with a saw to get to the trailhead. Dean was with me, but he had the Prairie City tomain.
Bob Bolton - Oct 3, 2006 12:14 am Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2006
From the high saddleI drove my 4Runner to the saddle east of the peak, then hiked the remaining ~900 feet from there. The weather was perfect, but the views were limited by the haze from wildfires. Remote and interesting area, and nice mountain. It was my 59th Oregon P2K.
calebEOC - Sep 18, 2006 1:46 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
Ironside is a cold mistressAlthough snowstorms were whipping over the Strawberry Mountains and Monument Rock to the west Ironside Mountain sat in an island of blue sky for me all day making the hike cold and windy but at least under blue skies. Hard to believe I was hiking in shorts and a tank top two weeks before this! Great view from here, especially to the west and south this day where I could watch the snowstorm brushing over the nearby mountaintops. The drive in was a little disorienting, roads in this area are basically unmarked, especially the further from the pavement you get. Didnt see any wildlife whatsoever, however the bowhunters were pretty thick around the bottom of the mountain. Anyway, loved this hike, a fitting close to my summer of Blue Mountain's hiking.