In the spring, a great way to climb Box Elder is via the Sleigh Runner. The Sleigh Runner can be seen in this picture.
Simply follow the directions as outlined for Trail 44, and when you reach the ridge after climbing Wide Hollow, you will see the Sleigh Runner. Walk to it and ascend. The Sleigh Runner is located on the SW aspect of the mountain.
The route description listed above is for Box Elder South Peak, not the true summit of Box Elder. We followed these directions exactly and thought we were on the true summit. We found out after uploading our GPS and saw that we were actually on the south peak. The actual peak is almost 13 miles round trip and significantly farther to the north. You have to pass by the south peak before even getting to the north peak. A potentially quicker way would be to take one of the other trails.
vanman798 - Jun 22, 2008 1:12 am - Voted 10/10
Sleigh RunnerIn the spring, a great way to climb Box Elder is via the Sleigh Runner. The Sleigh Runner can be seen in this picture.
Simply follow the directions as outlined for Trail 44, and when you reach the ridge after climbing Wide Hollow, you will see the Sleigh Runner. Walk to it and ascend. The Sleigh Runner is located on the SW aspect of the mountain.
Here is an article about the Sleigh Runner.
jun32 - Oct 2, 2013 10:30 pm - Hasn't voted
Route is WRONGThe route description listed above is for Box Elder South Peak, not the true summit of Box Elder. We followed these directions exactly and thought we were on the true summit. We found out after uploading our GPS and saw that we were actually on the south peak. The actual peak is almost 13 miles round trip and significantly farther to the north. You have to pass by the south peak before even getting to the north peak. A potentially quicker way would be to take one of the other trails.