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| Page Type: Mountain/Rock Location: Montana, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 45.85858°N / 110.95612°W County: Gallatin Activities: Hiking, Scrambling, Skiing Season: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Elevation: 9003 ft / 2744 m | Page By: samh Created/Edited: Jul 25, 2008 / Oct 28, 2008 Object ID: 424726 Hits: 580 Loading... Page Score: 87.51% - 5 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Ross Peak - Bridger Mountain Range, Montana, USA
| Editor's Note
There were some gaps in the Bridger Range listing and Ross Peak was one of them (as pointed out by Tie-Dye Mike on his Bridger Range page). Hopefully this page will suffice in describing the craggy beast that holds together the middle of the Bridger Range. Please sign the climber's log, add route descriptions, and make additions and suggestions.
Ross Peak, Bridger Range, Montana, USA
Ross peak is the fourth highest peak in the Bridger Range (highest point: Sacagawea Peak 9665 ft/2945 m). It is located next to the unique Ross Pass which gives the craggy peak a bit of prominence when viewed from the East and West. Of the ten peaks in the Bridger Range, Ross Peak is the fifth from the South. One will find Ross Peak's summit on the Saddle Peak USGS 7.5 min. quad. map.
Snowy Ross Peak and idyllic barn
Area Map and Getting There
Ross peak is located North of Bozeman and East of Belgrade. Bozeman is the wiser choice as it allows easier access to either the East or West sides of the Bridger Range.
Area Map, trailheads and campgrounds,
Camping and Lodging
Ross Peak is located in Gallatin National Forest so camping options are virtually unlimited for the backpacker. For car-based camping, sites are located nearby to the primary East and North accesses at campgrounds Battle Ridge and Fairy Lake. For the comfort-prone, numerous hotels are available in Bozeman as well as an active couch-surfing host population.
Climbing
Climbing Ross Peak is via three main trailheads:- Brackett Creek
- Corbly Gulch
- Fairy Lake
The South Fork of Brackett Creek provides a drive-able road terminating at a gate at approximately 6500 ft. elev (this gate was open as of July, 2008). From here the road is walkable all the way to Ross Pass. At this point one must make choices on their route to the craggy top of Ross Peak.
Typical route up Ross with faint use trail.
Corbly Creek is a trailhead at approximately 5500 ft. elev. but is a shared-use trail so that someone inclined to take a motorcycle up to the approx. 9000 ft pass adjacent to Sacagawea Peak could then walk the Bridger National Recreation Trail southward to Ross Peak and either approach the technical Northface or proceed around the peak for an easier option from the Southeast.
Fairy Lake is a drive-in campground located about a thousand feet in elevation below the pass described above in the Corbly Creek description. Gain the pass, cross around Sacagawea Peak and follow the instructions above.
Other access methods do exist by entering the range at more remote points and enchaining other peaks on the prominent Bridger Range Ridge.
Skiing
Ross Peak is not just a climbing destination, but a backcountry skiing one as well. The most popular ski descent on Ross Peak is the prominent East-facing 'Banana Couloir'. Local information is being gathered (summer 2008) and more will be gathered (winter 2008/09) for ski ascent and descent route beta on Ross Peak.
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