I think it bears mentioning that the Spanish Peaks are part of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, so there are some camping and travel restrictions. And thanks for adding this page! Also, there is no topozone link on the sidebar, send me a pm if you need help with some of those details with the webpage.
Yea, any help would be appreciated, i'm pretty incompetent on the computer. I have been trying to add more images, but having trouble as I can't find the ID numbers for the photos. also any links or additions would be welcome. I just was amazed Gallatin Peak did not have a page and wanted to get it started. Thanks for your interest.
Good addition. Great view of Bozeman from the top worth mentioning. Tom Turiano's book has some interesting historical references about Gallatin Peak. I can contribute with some photos from around the area.
Thanks for the page. I would like to mention a note of caution for taking a dog up south face. We did and our dog's paw pads suffered. Definitely "dog friendly" route for non-tenderfoot dogs. However, the boulder fields and scree can harm a dog's paws that isn't used to that environment... or maybe dog boots would help?
Everyone, Please do add information. I consider any page I make the collective property of the summitpost community. We should all work to help each other. Any relevant info is great!!!! I general focus on logistical info, distances, vertical feet and the like. Times to do the climb, weather conditions possible, all this is good stuff we need as climbers. Add all you want! Thanks.
All of the things you mentioned would be a good place to start. Have you looked at the page recently? It still has the "add external links here" text on it.
Has anyone climbed the SW ridge of Gallatin? I'm curious what this would be like. It looks like it could be a fun scramble but it's impossible to tell if it's passable just from pictures.
As with my comment on other pages, if you have time, you may want to try and fix some of the page and add some details. Overall, this seems useful, and a good start. The coordinates for this peak are: 45.368219, -111.365803.
I have been told I am too harsh when commenting on pages. Hopefully you do not find my comments here that harsh. I am happy to up my vote if you get a chance to address some of the comments made.
Dan,
Thanks for your interest, it is done. Co-ordinates mean nothing to me at all, but I guess they are important to others so thank you for providing them. I don't think you were "harsh" with me. Good Luck!
Scanning the posts there seems to be little on here about this peak or the hike leading up to it. I am headed up Labor day weekend and would be happy to provide details if there is any interest?
I just went up Gallatin Peak two days ago and made it about ten yards from the top before we ran into some pretty good trouble. Anyways, we started out at the North fork trail head which you if you drive through Big Sky on highway 64 I believe about half a mile past Big Sky you will reach the turn off for North Fork trail road. Just follow this until you reach a parking lot about a mile up the road. There will be a sign on a trail about ten yards north of the parking lot. You will follow the North Fork trail sign. Follow this and you will cross a road about a mile or two into it and just keep going straight across the road and follow the trail. There will be a couple turn offs before you reach the pass at the end of bear basin. Just look at the signs and follow the North Fork trail. Once you start heading up the pass there will be a sign that says Gallatin Peak go right and Summit Lake go left. If you are a decent rock climber you can go right and its a little bit quicker way to the top I've heard. The easiest way to the top though is to go left to summit lake. After you take a left you will get up to the top of the pass which is about 9700ft of elevation. Follow the trail down until you reach a Y in the trail. Take a right and that will lead you to summit lake which is about 200 yards from the sign. If its not windy this is a good place to stop for lunch. (We did this as a day hike) Once your done at the lake keep following the trail and it will lead you down to the valley below. The mountain straight infront of you if looking straight into the valley from the lake is Gallatin Peak. The trail will lead you to the left around the mountain. After about half a mile of walking you will see a stream going up towards the mountain on your right. (If you make it to Thompson lake you've went to far) Head up next to the stream and its about a 200 yard scramble. Once at the top of that your in a type of miniature valley between Gallatin peak and a unknown mountain. Anyways the Peak on your left is Gallatin. Pretty much once here you can make any route up to the top. You are able to see a lot of ways up some are easier than others. Just pick a way and go with it. I just happen to like to rock climb so I chose a route with a little bit of climbing. Anyways once at the top there are three little peak spots. the one in the middle is the official top. (We accidentally came out on the one on the far right) Warning : If your going on a day hike make sure to bring winter clothing and survival gear like fire starter and water filter and enough food for at least a few days. Even if the forecast is nice the weather up there literally changes in minutes. I got to the top like a minute before my friend, and at that time it was about fifty degrees and just a little overcast skies. By the time he got up there it had started to hail a little. Anyways we were like ten yards from the actual summit. So it will take like ten-fifteen seconds to get up there, and I take about ten steps and unexpectedly I see a big flash of blue all around me and hear thunder and feel a surge of electricity go through my whole body. I just got struck by lightning. Somehow by the grace of God I was unharmed. Anyways it started to hail and snow really bad, and we couldn't go down for fear of getting struck by lightning. We ended up being stuck about a hundred yards below the peak for 4 hours until the storm finally started to become less intense. Anyways moral of the story is that if we would had just been prepared with warm winter like clothing that wouldn't had been such a bad experience, other than the lightning. So if you are going up. Even if it says its going to be sunny. Please bring warm clothing just incase.
Tie-Dye Mike - Sep 20, 2006 8:00 pm - Voted 10/10
Finally!!!Thanks for the page...Gallatin needed one!
b. - Sep 20, 2006 9:59 pm - Voted 8/10
WildernessI think it bears mentioning that the Spanish Peaks are part of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, so there are some camping and travel restrictions. And thanks for adding this page! Also, there is no topozone link on the sidebar, send me a pm if you need help with some of those details with the webpage.
CBakwin - Sep 21, 2006 6:01 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: WildernessYea, any help would be appreciated, i'm pretty incompetent on the computer. I have been trying to add more images, but having trouble as I can't find the ID numbers for the photos. also any links or additions would be welcome. I just was amazed Gallatin Peak did not have a page and wanted to get it started. Thanks for your interest.
Saintgrizzly - Sep 21, 2006 4:29 am - Voted 10/10
Very nice mountain!Good enough that...any more pictures? I'd love to see them!
bakcast - Sep 22, 2006 3:20 pm - Voted 9/10
nice pageGood addition. Great view of Bozeman from the top worth mentioning. Tom Turiano's book has some interesting historical references about Gallatin Peak. I can contribute with some photos from around the area.
rollsplit - Jul 16, 2007 11:49 am - Hasn't voted
dog pawsThanks for the page. I would like to mention a note of caution for taking a dog up south face. We did and our dog's paw pads suffered. Definitely "dog friendly" route for non-tenderfoot dogs. However, the boulder fields and scree can harm a dog's paws that isn't used to that environment... or maybe dog boots would help?
samh - Jan 13, 2011 6:48 pm - Voted 2/10
UnfortunateThis page could use a LOT more information. I'm willing to help.
CBakwin - Jan 14, 2011 8:27 am - Hasn't voted
Re:YoEveryone, Please do add information. I consider any page I make the collective property of the summitpost community. We should all work to help each other. Any relevant info is great!!!! I general focus on logistical info, distances, vertical feet and the like. Times to do the climb, weather conditions possible, all this is good stuff we need as climbers. Add all you want! Thanks.
samh - Jan 16, 2011 2:23 pm - Voted 2/10
Re: Re:YoAll of the things you mentioned would be a good place to start. Have you looked at the page recently? It still has the "add external links here" text on it.
CBakwin - Jan 17, 2011 2:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Re:YoSorry, I'm, in Ecuador now climbing, no time to get to it, maybe if I get a week or two back home.....mid Feb....Ciao!
Morlow - May 15, 2011 2:52 am - Hasn't voted
SW Ridge?Has anyone climbed the SW ridge of Gallatin? I'm curious what this would be like. It looks like it could be a fun scramble but it's impossible to tell if it's passable just from pictures.
hgrapid - Aug 25, 2011 7:30 pm - Voted 4/10
CoordinatesAs with my comment on other pages, if you have time, you may want to try and fix some of the page and add some details. Overall, this seems useful, and a good start. The coordinates for this peak are: 45.368219, -111.365803.
I have been told I am too harsh when commenting on pages. Hopefully you do not find my comments here that harsh. I am happy to up my vote if you get a chance to address some of the comments made.
Cheers
-Dan
CBakwin - Aug 25, 2011 9:00 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: CoordinatesDan,
Thanks for your interest, it is done. Co-ordinates mean nothing to me at all, but I guess they are important to others so thank you for providing them. I don't think you were "harsh" with me. Good Luck!
samh - Sep 12, 2011 10:40 pm - Voted 2/10
Favorite PartMy favorite part of your write up is the "External Links" section. It is truly riveting.
bjornski7 - Jul 16, 2012 1:57 pm - Hasn't voted
West FaceHas anyone climbed up the west face and traversed over to the south face for the top section?
lkconnelly - Aug 23, 2013 3:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Any Updated Info?Scanning the posts there seems to be little on here about this peak or the hike leading up to it. I am headed up Labor day weekend and would be happy to provide details if there is any interest?
austin - Sep 1, 2014 11:44 am - Hasn't voted
Trail DetailsI just went up Gallatin Peak two days ago and made it about ten yards from the top before we ran into some pretty good trouble. Anyways, we started out at the North fork trail head which you if you drive through Big Sky on highway 64 I believe about half a mile past Big Sky you will reach the turn off for North Fork trail road. Just follow this until you reach a parking lot about a mile up the road. There will be a sign on a trail about ten yards north of the parking lot. You will follow the North Fork trail sign. Follow this and you will cross a road about a mile or two into it and just keep going straight across the road and follow the trail. There will be a couple turn offs before you reach the pass at the end of bear basin. Just look at the signs and follow the North Fork trail. Once you start heading up the pass there will be a sign that says Gallatin Peak go right and Summit Lake go left. If you are a decent rock climber you can go right and its a little bit quicker way to the top I've heard. The easiest way to the top though is to go left to summit lake. After you take a left you will get up to the top of the pass which is about 9700ft of elevation. Follow the trail down until you reach a Y in the trail. Take a right and that will lead you to summit lake which is about 200 yards from the sign. If its not windy this is a good place to stop for lunch. (We did this as a day hike) Once your done at the lake keep following the trail and it will lead you down to the valley below. The mountain straight infront of you if looking straight into the valley from the lake is Gallatin Peak. The trail will lead you to the left around the mountain. After about half a mile of walking you will see a stream going up towards the mountain on your right. (If you make it to Thompson lake you've went to far) Head up next to the stream and its about a 200 yard scramble. Once at the top of that your in a type of miniature valley between Gallatin peak and a unknown mountain. Anyways the Peak on your left is Gallatin. Pretty much once here you can make any route up to the top. You are able to see a lot of ways up some are easier than others. Just pick a way and go with it. I just happen to like to rock climb so I chose a route with a little bit of climbing. Anyways once at the top there are three little peak spots. the one in the middle is the official top. (We accidentally came out on the one on the far right) Warning : If your going on a day hike make sure to bring winter clothing and survival gear like fire starter and water filter and enough food for at least a few days. Even if the forecast is nice the weather up there literally changes in minutes. I got to the top like a minute before my friend, and at that time it was about fifty degrees and just a little overcast skies. By the time he got up there it had started to hail a little. Anyways we were like ten yards from the actual summit. So it will take like ten-fifteen seconds to get up there, and I take about ten steps and unexpectedly I see a big flash of blue all around me and hear thunder and feel a surge of electricity go through my whole body. I just got struck by lightning. Somehow by the grace of God I was unharmed. Anyways it started to hail and snow really bad, and we couldn't go down for fear of getting struck by lightning. We ended up being stuck about a hundred yards below the peak for 4 hours until the storm finally started to become less intense. Anyways moral of the story is that if we would had just been prepared with warm winter like clothing that wouldn't had been such a bad experience, other than the lightning. So if you are going up. Even if it says its going to be sunny. Please bring warm clothing just incase.