Had fine weather and a fun little scramble up the south/southeast side of the peak. Great views of the lost river and white clouds.
merrill - Jun 1, 2010 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
East Ridge
Just me and my 9 year old son. We made it to the saddle and is was getting a little later than I'd hoped for so we turned around. We didn't see another person the entire day.
Too hot! Napped in the shade above the Yert for hours. Late afternoon, hiked to the lake at 9,000' and went for a swim (over 90 degrees). Spent the night beside this pond. 2nd day up to the top. Spent 4 hours on top. Back down to the pond for another swim and night. Big electrical storm that night! Hiked out 3rd morning. This is the easy and fun way to hike!!!
ALM4400 - Dec 8, 2009 1:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
Team Alpine Swine
Warm up for the Portland Oyster Race. Good, long day hike with killer views.
Great day with a couple of co-workers on our now annual "big mountain" hike/climb (did Borah last year). Over 1.5 hours on the summit in warm windless conditions. Very nice area. Highly recomended.
Once we actually got to the trailhead, it was a fantastic day. Melissa and I enjoyed the views the entire way.
Arctic3 - Jul 8, 2009 9:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2009
Great Views
Great climb on a warm 4th of July weekend! Brian T and I took the long trek upward toward the mountain. Still a good bit of snow in and around the basin. We approached the saddle with a high traverse to the left of the basin in some loose rock. Would have been better to stay slow and trudge through the snow because it was actually still pretty firm. It did make for a great glissade on the way back. From the saddle the ridge looked a little intimidating but step by step scrambling we made it to the summit. The views were awesome and we could see the Lost River Range clearly. We watched a lightning storm in the Devil's bedstead below. After the summit, the six mile return seemed to take forever!
This was #2 of the 9 12r's. We hope to get some more in this summer.
The driving directions and description are a little off, so just turn left a mile outside of Triumph and proceed 4.5 miles to the trailhead. There is no road closure sign or gate as described in the original directions but the trailhead is at the North Fork of the Hyndman Creek and there is parking and an well maintained outhouse there.
sassyplatt - Jan 24, 2009 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2003
Single day, from Boise
Took big gully to summit, beautiful sunny day.
Kadee - Nov 12, 2008 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Beautiful Area
Great hike and beautiful area.
kdonaldson - Nov 5, 2008 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
Southeast Face
My 6th (of 9 total) Idaho 12k + high peak. Hyndman is actually considered the easiest technically, but I think the longest distance wise. This is actually my 4th attempt on the peak funny enough. First time was just after moving to idaho and went up the wrong canyon to start. Second time was in the spring and the snow was too deep. 3rd time was late fall and got into some unexpected snow conditions... this time it was cool and crisp - perfect hiking conditions. Made it up and back in a little over 7 hours with a 30 min break on the summit.
Disappointing, altitude got me at 10,800 and had to turn around. Was feeling fine at 10K and it just came on quick. Felt fine at 10K on the way down. Weird, wild stuff. Oh well, the mountain isn't going anywhere. Beautiful area. Rode bike for the first 3 miles. Very fun ride back to the car. Left trailhead at 8:45, turned around at noon, back to the bike at 1:20, 11 and half minutes to the car from there. I will be back!
captainbuuda - Sep 18, 2008 5:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
Wildhorse Route
It was a blast! Simply madness from the Wildhorse Trail Crews of the summer of '08! WILDHORSE '08!!!
cascadetraveler - Sep 4, 2008 12:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Stunning!
Caleb EOC and I planned a three peak three day adventure in the great state of idaho. The walk in in at predawn and the alpenglow on the trifecta of Hyndman, Old Hynd, and Cobb was absolutly gorgeous. We were completly taken a back by the beauty of this area. We were efficiant neverless as we scrambled up Hyndman and soaked in the views, descended 2000ft of talus and were basking in the alpine meadows. Good Times.
calebEOC - Sep 3, 2008 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Great View
Great first peak summited in Idaho, and first time up at this elevation. Awesome views and great weather. Cant wait to get back to this state and explore it some more. Did this one with Larry Huff aka cascadetraveler.
gbrill - Aug 5, 2008 9:02 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2005
Cool mountain
Lost the trail and ran out of water but made it never the less. Very cool view.
Luddite - May 25, 2008 3:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
E. Ridge
Took a friend up for his 1st 12'er. Got a late start and ended up coming down in the dark with headlamps. Camped in the meadow below. Nice.
mountaintopper - Feb 1, 2008 9:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
1st twelver
This was my introduction to 12ers and solo climbing. I love this mountain and I had the whole thing to myself. The ridge to the summit took a long time but was very fun and worth the effort. Great views all around.
Super Dave - Sep 23, 2007 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2007
Not a Cloud in the Sky
Took advantage of beautiful September day to do a solo climb of Hyndman. Had the place to myself, which I hear is kind of rare for this peak. The scenery on the approach is awesome, and the summit views are excellent. Climbing the ridge seemed to take forever though. Here’s a write up and some photos.
nickkarl - Aug 4, 2007 5:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
Standard Route
Great climb, only 4 hours to the summit. Cant beat a 12,000ft peak with 12 miles. The storm hit us pretty good on the way down. Hail the size golf ball's. Great trip!
toddschwarz - Jul 31, 2007 9:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
30th Anniversary
It occurred to me on the way up (standard route) that it was thirty years almost to the day that I first made the climb (1977, 1993, 2007). I wasn't quite 17 then and you could drive right up to the bottom of Cobb, so this was a very long but rewarding day. The wildflowers were blooming everywhere. Hyndman Basin is simply one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Schlekeway - Jul 2, 2010 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2010
Good WeatherHad fine weather and a fun little scramble up the south/southeast side of the peak. Great views of the lost river and white clouds.
merrill - Jun 1, 2010 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2008
East RidgeJust me and my 9 year old son. We made it to the saddle and is was getting a little later than I'd hoped for so we turned around. We didn't see another person the entire day.
BrookTroutLeiphart - May 16, 2010 11:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008
Swim@9,000'Too hot! Napped in the shade above the Yert for hours. Late afternoon, hiked to the lake at 9,000' and went for a swim (over 90 degrees). Spent the night beside this pond. 2nd day up to the top. Spent 4 hours on top. Back down to the pond for another swim and night. Big electrical storm that night! Hiked out 3rd morning. This is the easy and fun way to hike!!!
ALM4400 - Dec 8, 2009 1:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
Team Alpine SwineWarm up for the Portland Oyster Race. Good, long day hike with killer views.
Cornvallis - Sep 23, 2009 4:48 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2009
East RidgeGreat day with a couple of co-workers on our now annual "big mountain" hike/climb (did Borah last year). Over 1.5 hours on the summit in warm windless conditions. Very nice area. Highly recomended.
rmjwinters - Jul 18, 2009 9:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2009
Another Idaho BeautyOnce we actually got to the trailhead, it was a fantastic day. Melissa and I enjoyed the views the entire way.
Arctic3 - Jul 8, 2009 9:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2009
Great ViewsGreat climb on a warm 4th of July weekend! Brian T and I took the long trek upward toward the mountain. Still a good bit of snow in and around the basin. We approached the saddle with a high traverse to the left of the basin in some loose rock. Would have been better to stay slow and trudge through the snow because it was actually still pretty firm. It did make for a great glissade on the way back. From the saddle the ridge looked a little intimidating but step by step scrambling we made it to the summit. The views were awesome and we could see the Lost River Range clearly. We watched a lightning storm in the Devil's bedstead below. After the summit, the six mile return seemed to take forever!
This was #2 of the 9 12r's. We hope to get some more in this summer.
The driving directions and description are a little off, so just turn left a mile outside of Triumph and proceed 4.5 miles to the trailhead. There is no road closure sign or gate as described in the original directions but the trailhead is at the North Fork of the Hyndman Creek and there is parking and an well maintained outhouse there.
sassyplatt - Jan 24, 2009 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2003
Single day, from BoiseTook big gully to summit, beautiful sunny day.
Kadee - Nov 12, 2008 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
Beautiful AreaGreat hike and beautiful area.
kdonaldson - Nov 5, 2008 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2008
Southeast FaceMy 6th (of 9 total) Idaho 12k + high peak. Hyndman is actually considered the easiest technically, but I think the longest distance wise. This is actually my 4th attempt on the peak funny enough. First time was just after moving to idaho and went up the wrong canyon to start. Second time was in the spring and the snow was too deep. 3rd time was late fall and got into some unexpected snow conditions... this time it was cool and crisp - perfect hiking conditions. Made it up and back in a little over 7 hours with a 30 min break on the summit.
BSPclimber - Sep 30, 2008 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2008
No summitDisappointing, altitude got me at 10,800 and had to turn around. Was feeling fine at 10K and it just came on quick. Felt fine at 10K on the way down. Weird, wild stuff. Oh well, the mountain isn't going anywhere. Beautiful area. Rode bike for the first 3 miles. Very fun ride back to the car. Left trailhead at 8:45, turned around at noon, back to the bike at 1:20, 11 and half minutes to the car from there. I will be back!
captainbuuda - Sep 18, 2008 5:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2008
Wildhorse RouteIt was a blast! Simply madness from the Wildhorse Trail Crews of the summer of '08! WILDHORSE '08!!!
cascadetraveler - Sep 4, 2008 12:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Stunning!Caleb EOC and I planned a three peak three day adventure in the great state of idaho. The walk in in at predawn and the alpenglow on the trifecta of Hyndman, Old Hynd, and Cobb was absolutly gorgeous. We were completly taken a back by the beauty of this area. We were efficiant neverless as we scrambled up Hyndman and soaked in the views, descended 2000ft of talus and were basking in the alpine meadows. Good Times.
calebEOC - Sep 3, 2008 3:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2008
Great ViewGreat first peak summited in Idaho, and first time up at this elevation. Awesome views and great weather. Cant wait to get back to this state and explore it some more. Did this one with Larry Huff aka cascadetraveler.
gbrill - Aug 5, 2008 9:02 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2005
Cool mountainLost the trail and ran out of water but made it never the less. Very cool view.
Luddite - May 25, 2008 3:03 am Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
E. RidgeTook a friend up for his 1st 12'er. Got a late start and ended up coming down in the dark with headlamps. Camped in the meadow below. Nice.
mountaintopper - Feb 1, 2008 9:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2007
1st twelverThis was my introduction to 12ers and solo climbing. I love this mountain and I had the whole thing to myself. The ridge to the summit took a long time but was very fun and worth the effort. Great views all around.
Super Dave - Sep 23, 2007 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2007
Not a Cloud in the SkyTook advantage of beautiful September day to do a solo climb of Hyndman. Had the place to myself, which I hear is kind of rare for this peak. The scenery on the approach is awesome, and the summit views are excellent. Climbing the ridge seemed to take forever though. Here’s a write up and some photos.
nickkarl - Aug 4, 2007 5:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2007
Standard RouteGreat climb, only 4 hours to the summit. Cant beat a 12,000ft peak with 12 miles. The storm hit us pretty good on the way down. Hail the size golf ball's. Great trip!
toddschwarz - Jul 31, 2007 9:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2007
30th AnniversaryIt occurred to me on the way up (standard route) that it was thirty years almost to the day that I first made the climb (1977, 1993, 2007). I wasn't quite 17 then and you could drive right up to the bottom of Cobb, so this was a very long but rewarding day. The wildflowers were blooming everywhere. Hyndman Basin is simply one of the most beautiful places on earth.