Cairns have been placed along the climbers' trail. I might be crazy, but it seemed like I used 2 different trails that day. On the way up I remember closely following Elkhorn Creek; on the way down I was up out of the trees following an exposed trail south of the creek.
I got to the summit in just over 3 hours. After lunch there I went to check out Mt. Morrison, which wasn't quite the quick side trip I was expecting.
CameronGround - Sep 1, 2017 3:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2017
N Ridge Total Solar Eclipse Special
Gorgeous scenery on the Pahsimeroi and Merriam Lake approach, bunch of bighorn sheep running around the high meadows, a friggin total solar eclipse from Point 11196 with the N Ridge and Sacajawea towering above, and some fun scrambling after getting accustomed to the rock quality.
live4hills - Aug 14, 2016 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2016
Elkhorn Creek
Perfect day. Fresh winds. Climbed up the boulder field, and cruised down the scree field. I loved the variety of this climb. The pillars were my favorite. The summit block sucks with a sprained ankle! Hands down best view of Borah! 5/9 12ers
elcy79.gp - Oct 20, 2015 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2015
MtIdaho#5
Jon and I camped at the trailhead for an early start. Made it up in under 5 hours. Saw a couple goats at the saddle around 11,000'.
Made a major error coming down and got ourselves into some pretty nasty steep runouts. Took us over 2 hours just to get to treeline.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8MuJKfNIaM
LazyJSkwires - Aug 3, 2015 10:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2015
Quiet day
Standard route up Elkhorn creek. Didn't see anyone or anything the entire time. My last twelver for Idaho. Lots of driving for this so next time I'm picking something closer.
Third time is the charm. Tried twice before in the snow and unfavorable conditions turned us around both times. It decided to snow a little the previous night so we could summit "in snow." I think I liked the snow glissade previously, better than the scree ski this time though. Reached the summit at 8:15 am as weather was due to arrive at 10 but we were lucky and only had a few sprinkles near the end.
Scrambling Man - Jul 29, 2012 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2012
Thunder
Took the west ridge/SW face route. Pretty good climb. Thunderstorms made us retreat off the summit shortly after reaching the top.
It's a fun mountain but dang, the scree on the way to the summit is quite slippery! Did the standard route and if I ever go up it again, I'm wearing a helmet.
Mlasky - Aug 13, 2011 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2002
Completion of 12ers
My last 12er in the quest of Idaho's tallest peaks.
Scarp172 - Jan 4, 2011 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2010
West Ridge/Southwest Face
What a great climb! Our final 12'er. Instead of following the route in Tom's book we headed up a drainage that provided us solid rock and a little climbing to take the ridge. Then when we got to the pillars we learned that there is a trail behind them now, so we didn't have to circumnavigate them. The face was challenging, but fun. Really a great climb.
SawtoothSean - Dec 18, 2010 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Dec 7, 2002
Warm for December
Great warm, sunny day with John O.
tonybell1 - Nov 16, 2010 12:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
Long day.
Lots of scree and talus.
mfox79 - Oct 2, 2010 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2010
Long Day
After a few previous attempts i finnaly summited with dave,Ken and Hiking Bella in an 11 hour trip. perfect day in the mid 80's in October! this was a fun and challenging mountain and the last of my 12,000 ft summits in Idaho. guess its time to continue to work on the top 50 in the state
merrill - May 31, 2010 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2010
Southwest Ridge
Strike two. Made it to the top of the southwest ridge. It had been snowing since 4am but looked like it might break. Then the wind and snow picked up and visibility dropped so we bailed. Maybe try this one in the summer next time.
merrill - May 31, 2010 10:10 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2008
Climbed this one as my birthday present to myself. So far this is my favorite 12er. It is also my 5th of the 9. We started before sunrise in the morning and got lost a few times because the trail is hard to follow in places. The descent was quite the scree slide. We went down the Southwest face, dodging cliffs as we went and stirring up quite a bit of dust. I highly recommend Mt. Idaho.
boisedoc - Sep 19, 2009 12:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
nice september day
warm day- felt like midsummer. Not as much scrambling as I expected. Primarily a class 2 hike. Great views of Borah. Summit register has gone missing
montanaboy - Aug 24, 2009 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
Elkhorn Creek
Powered by gu's, licorice, and tootsie rolls as the rest of it tasted like cardboard.
It is possible to drop straight off the west face and punch through the scree to the basin. Finding a doable break through the cliffs is a challenge and left me wondering if it was really quicker. A traverse over to Peak 11967 looks like an even bigger challenge.
Super Dave - Sep 8, 2008 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
Finally
Great climb with Brendon and Erik. Climbed the standard route up Elkhorn creek, then the west ridge. A nice way to finish off my 12ers. Great views of Borah. Here’s a trip-report and some photos.
Idaho Kid - Jun 18, 2007 11:25 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
Great Idaho
Climbed the Elkhorn Creek route, it was a great climb. We had a blast scrambling up the peak. From the saddle we had the most amazing views of Mount Borah I had ever seen.
derekperc - Sep 7, 2017 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2017
Idaho+MorrisonCairns have been placed along the climbers' trail. I might be crazy, but it seemed like I used 2 different trails that day. On the way up I remember closely following Elkhorn Creek; on the way down I was up out of the trees following an exposed trail south of the creek.
I got to the summit in just over 3 hours. After lunch there I went to check out Mt. Morrison, which wasn't quite the quick side trip I was expecting.
CameronGround - Sep 1, 2017 3:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2017
N Ridge Total Solar Eclipse SpecialGorgeous scenery on the Pahsimeroi and Merriam Lake approach, bunch of bighorn sheep running around the high meadows, a friggin total solar eclipse from Point 11196 with the N Ridge and Sacajawea towering above, and some fun scrambling after getting accustomed to the rock quality.
live4hills - Aug 14, 2016 5:16 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2016
Elkhorn CreekPerfect day. Fresh winds. Climbed up the boulder field, and cruised down the scree field. I loved the variety of this climb. The pillars were my favorite. The summit block sucks with a sprained ankle! Hands down best view of Borah! 5/9 12ers
elcy79.gp - Oct 20, 2015 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2015
MtIdaho#5Jon and I camped at the trailhead for an early start. Made it up in under 5 hours. Saw a couple goats at the saddle around 11,000'.
Made a major error coming down and got ourselves into some pretty nasty steep runouts. Took us over 2 hours just to get to treeline.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8MuJKfNIaM
LazyJSkwires - Aug 3, 2015 10:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2015
Quiet dayStandard route up Elkhorn creek. Didn't see anyone or anything the entire time. My last twelver for Idaho. Lots of driving for this so next time I'm picking something closer.
merrill - Jul 13, 2015 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
West Ridge / Southwest faceThird time is the charm. Tried twice before in the snow and unfavorable conditions turned us around both times. It decided to snow a little the previous night so we could summit "in snow." I think I liked the snow glissade previously, better than the scree ski this time though. Reached the summit at 8:15 am as weather was due to arrive at 10 but we were lucky and only had a few sprinkles near the end.
Scrambling Man - Jul 29, 2012 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2012
ThunderTook the west ridge/SW face route. Pretty good climb. Thunderstorms made us retreat off the summit shortly after reaching the top.
DrGranola - Jul 19, 2012 4:35 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2012
Scree - o - RamaIt's a fun mountain but dang, the scree on the way to the summit is quite slippery! Did the standard route and if I ever go up it again, I'm wearing a helmet.
Mlasky - Aug 13, 2011 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2002
Completion of 12ersMy last 12er in the quest of Idaho's tallest peaks.
Scarp172 - Jan 4, 2011 7:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2010
West Ridge/Southwest FaceWhat a great climb! Our final 12'er. Instead of following the route in Tom's book we headed up a drainage that provided us solid rock and a little climbing to take the ridge. Then when we got to the pillars we learned that there is a trail behind them now, so we didn't have to circumnavigate them. The face was challenging, but fun. Really a great climb.
SawtoothSean - Dec 18, 2010 1:55 pm Date Climbed: Dec 7, 2002
Warm for DecemberGreat warm, sunny day with John O.
tonybell1 - Nov 16, 2010 12:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
Long day.Lots of scree and talus.
mfox79 - Oct 2, 2010 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2010
Long DayAfter a few previous attempts i finnaly summited with dave,Ken and Hiking Bella in an 11 hour trip. perfect day in the mid 80's in October! this was a fun and challenging mountain and the last of my 12,000 ft summits in Idaho. guess its time to continue to work on the top 50 in the state
merrill - May 31, 2010 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2010
Southwest RidgeStrike two. Made it to the top of the southwest ridge. It had been snowing since 4am but looked like it might break. Then the wind and snow picked up and visibility dropped so we bailed. Maybe try this one in the summer next time.
merrill - May 31, 2010 10:10 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2008
Southwest RidgeMaybe next time. Too much avalanche activity.
mtybumpo - Sep 20, 2009 5:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Happy Birthday!Climbed this one as my birthday present to myself. So far this is my favorite 12er. It is also my 5th of the 9. We started before sunrise in the morning and got lost a few times because the trail is hard to follow in places. The descent was quite the scree slide. We went down the Southwest face, dodging cliffs as we went and stirring up quite a bit of dust. I highly recommend Mt. Idaho.
boisedoc - Sep 19, 2009 12:50 am Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
nice september daywarm day- felt like midsummer. Not as much scrambling as I expected. Primarily a class 2 hike. Great views of Borah. Summit register has gone missing
montanaboy - Aug 24, 2009 11:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2009
Elkhorn CreekPowered by gu's, licorice, and tootsie rolls as the rest of it tasted like cardboard.
It is possible to drop straight off the west face and punch through the scree to the basin. Finding a doable break through the cliffs is a challenge and left me wondering if it was really quicker. A traverse over to Peak 11967 looks like an even bigger challenge.
Super Dave - Sep 8, 2008 11:59 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
FinallyGreat climb with Brendon and Erik. Climbed the standard route up Elkhorn creek, then the west ridge. A nice way to finish off my 12ers. Great views of Borah. Here’s a trip-report and some photos.
Idaho Kid - Jun 18, 2007 11:25 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
Great IdahoClimbed the Elkhorn Creek route, it was a great climb. We had a blast scrambling up the peak. From the saddle we had the most amazing views of Mount Borah I had ever seen.