Kiefer - Aug 28, 2021 8:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2021
Great day
Third time up this bad boy. The slope sucks donkey-balls. But the summit ridge is cool.
theREALCarpeDM - Aug 22, 2019 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2019
Standard SW slopes/ridge
Solo trip to get Jupiter and Grizzly C from Chicago Basin. Very pleasant climb of both. Grizzly C had more scrambling than I had expected. Beautiful day, too. I would've enjoyed the whole thing a lot more if I wasn't having stomach problems.
There was no more logjam where the bridge is permanently destroyed, so the crux was fording thigh-deep Vallecito Creek early in the morning. Johnson Creek is worth visiting, though it's probably faster to climb via Hazel Lake than continue all the way to just before Columbine Pass. Trip report.
Sarah Simon - Sep 25, 2013 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
SW slopes again
Accompanied Kiefer and a climbing party of beautiful people to the snowy summit of this lovely peak. Cold morning in Chicago Basin! Really enjoyed the previous day's traverse out of Ruby Basin to Ruby Pass - quick summit of peak 12 - then over Twin Thumbs Pass.
Hiked with my GF Sarah Simon, Britt Jones, Jim Yaich, Kevin & Sarah Pollach, Greg Gorrell & Jon Froshug. We said goodbye to our dear friend, Steve Gladbach as we released his ashes on a very chilly early fall morning with fresh snow covering everything.
A bit of a trudge up the grassy slope, some moderate excitement on the short ridge crest and a tear-full farewell.
Not a terribly exciting mountain but definitely great views south towards Hazel Lake, Grizzly Peak and of course, the Twin Lakes Cirque.
theuglybear - Sep 4, 2013 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2013
East Ridge
Super short, but a lot of fun. The mountain is in much better shape than its neighboring 14ers. Don't know why anyone would skip this one.
Woke up to rain, waited an hour and left camp. Turned out to be a beautiful day with amazing wildflowers. Celebrated a friend's 60th BD back at camp with cheesecake!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
great time out...
solo trip...
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2012
Last in Needles
Hiked in from Purgatory, stayed over for 5 days, climbed all 14ers in the area and then Jupiter, the same day I hiked out to Purgatory.
Hiked up in the morning with Duchess, and then walked back to Purgatory Flats Trailhead.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
Early morning jaunt
Climbed in the morning and ran down to meet the train
miztflip - Aug 28, 2012 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2012
Standard Route
Overcast and rainy starting at 6am. Not much of a view but nice little route.
Sarah Simon - Jul 19, 2011 9:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Southwest Slopes
My gosh, the wildflowers on this route were amazing. At times I felt like Heidi, walking through all of the bright colors. Didn't like getting mugged by goats during a break, but otherwise really enjoyed this peak. I was pleasantly surprised by the nice (if occasionally loose) summit scrambling!
Climbed Jupiter Mountain via southwest ridge/slopes before heading back to Needleton. Nice hike, fun blocky summit, gorgeous views of San Juans.
altitude14er - Sep 17, 2009 1:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
Route Climbed: Purgatory TH Approach!
A nice hike after doing the "4" fourteeners the day before, it was hell hiking the 16 miles back to my car on 9-8-9..LOL,
Eric Holle - May 11, 2009 11:20 am Date Climbed: May 8, 2009
Southwest slopes
This was our last ski day in the Chicago Basin and our last objective, we climbed up and skied the Southwest Slopes. Perfect last ski run and we went all the way down that day to catch the train in the morning.
Solo climbed this in the morning before packing out for the train. It was a wet/foggy morning but the sun came out at 9am when I was back at camp, go figure!
SarahThompson - May 23, 2008 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2005
Summer 2005 & Christmas 2013
8/12/05 - The standard route is a fun, short, very worthwhile climb from Chicago Basin.
12/25/13 - Casual climb of more or less the standard route on Christmas Day as part of a week long winter trip to Chicago Basin. Extra icing on the cake after cranking through the area's 14ers.
Kiefer - Aug 28, 2021 8:00 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2021
Great dayThird time up this bad boy. The slope sucks donkey-balls. But the summit ridge is cool.
theREALCarpeDM - Aug 22, 2019 12:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2019
Standard SW slopes/ridgeSolo trip to get Jupiter and Grizzly C from Chicago Basin. Very pleasant climb of both. Grizzly C had more scrambling than I had expected. Beautiful day, too. I would've enjoyed the whole thing a lot more if I wasn't having stomach problems.
seano - Sep 29, 2016 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2016
Dayhike from VallecitoThere was no more logjam where the bridge is permanently destroyed, so the crux was fording thigh-deep Vallecito Creek early in the morning. Johnson Creek is worth visiting, though it's probably faster to climb via Hazel Lake than continue all the way to just before Columbine Pass. Trip report.
Sarah Simon - Sep 25, 2013 7:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
SW slopes againAccompanied Kiefer and a climbing party of beautiful people to the snowy summit of this lovely peak. Cold morning in Chicago Basin! Really enjoyed the previous day's traverse out of Ruby Basin to Ruby Pass - quick summit of peak 12 - then over Twin Thumbs Pass.
Kiefer - Sep 25, 2013 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013
StandardHiked with my GF Sarah Simon, Britt Jones, Jim Yaich, Kevin & Sarah Pollach, Greg Gorrell & Jon Froshug. We said goodbye to our dear friend, Steve Gladbach as we released his ashes on a very chilly early fall morning with fresh snow covering everything.
A bit of a trudge up the grassy slope, some moderate excitement on the short ridge crest and a tear-full farewell.
Not a terribly exciting mountain but definitely great views south towards Hazel Lake, Grizzly Peak and of course, the Twin Lakes Cirque.
theuglybear - Sep 4, 2013 2:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2013
East RidgeSuper short, but a lot of fun. The mountain is in much better shape than its neighboring 14ers. Don't know why anyone would skip this one.
rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Almost rained outWoke up to rain, waited an hour and left camp. Turned out to be a beautiful day with amazing wildflowers. Celebrated a friend's 60th BD back at camp with cheesecake!
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
great time out...solo trip...
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2012
Last in NeedlesHiked in from Purgatory, stayed over for 5 days, climbed all 14ers in the area and then Jupiter, the same day I hiked out to Purgatory.
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 3, 2012 11:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2012
Lovely scrambleHiked up in the morning with Duchess, and then walked back to Purgatory Flats Trailhead.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
Early morning jauntClimbed in the morning and ran down to meet the train
miztflip - Aug 28, 2012 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2012
Standard RouteOvercast and rainy starting at 6am. Not much of a view but nice little route.
Sarah Simon - Jul 19, 2011 9:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Southwest SlopesMy gosh, the wildflowers on this route were amazing. At times I felt like Heidi, walking through all of the bright colors. Didn't like getting mugged by goats during a break, but otherwise really enjoyed this peak. I was pleasantly surprised by the nice (if occasionally loose) summit scrambling!
strudolyubov - Sep 20, 2010 2:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2010
Southwest ridge/slopesClimbed Jupiter Mountain via southwest ridge/slopes before heading back to Needleton. Nice hike, fun blocky summit, gorgeous views of San Juans.
altitude14er - Sep 17, 2009 1:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
Route Climbed: Purgatory TH Approach!A nice hike after doing the "4" fourteeners the day before, it was hell hiking the 16 miles back to my car on 9-8-9..LOL,
Eric Holle - May 11, 2009 11:20 am Date Climbed: May 8, 2009
Southwest slopesThis was our last ski day in the Chicago Basin and our last objective, we climbed up and skied the Southwest Slopes. Perfect last ski run and we went all the way down that day to catch the train in the morning.
mattpayne11 - Apr 27, 2009 11:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2001
Vallecito Backpack Route. Date Climbed: July 6, 2001Added this route. Enjoy.
chicagotransplant - Jul 8, 2008 10:39 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2008
Standard RouteSolo climbed this in the morning before packing out for the train. It was a wet/foggy morning but the sun came out at 9am when I was back at camp, go figure!
SarahThompson - May 23, 2008 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2005
Summer 2005 & Christmas 20138/12/05 - The standard route is a fun, short, very worthwhile climb from Chicago Basin.
12/25/13 - Casual climb of more or less the standard route on Christmas Day as part of a week long winter trip to Chicago Basin. Extra icing on the cake after cranking through the area's 14ers.
gremlin - Oct 26, 2007 12:44 am
from windom/pk15made it from the summit to the trees in about 20 minutes with the motivation of a thunder storm bearing down