Bear Mountain
Date: 07/5/2025
Partner: Kristi Henes, Terri Stashick
Trailhead: US 550 just east of CR7 intersection
Distance: 7.4m
Elevation Gain: 3600ft
Duration: 5hrs 50min (30 minutes of summit time)
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A great little hike just outside of Silverton with incredible views and some optional scrambling up high. Would love to come back and ski this one!
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7.4m - 3600ft - 5hrs 50min
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Guide installed line crossing Mineral Creek
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We ascended through brush and gained Bear's east ridge
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Terrain opened up as we got higher on the ridge
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Sultan's north face dominated
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Making our way up the east ridge with Anvil Mountain behind
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Lookout Peak to the northwest
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V4 and US Grant also to the northwest
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As we got higher the terrain became more rocky. Kristi hikes with the town of Silverton below
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Taking in the views
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We opted for the scrambly terrain to lookers left of the lower snow fields
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Loose rock on steeper terrain... we were careful not to knock blocks onto each other
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We opted to climb some moderately exposed terrain as opposed to crossing the bullet proof strip of snow
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Some holds solid... some not so much
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Terri closing in on the summit
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The girls top out
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Nice views up here!
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Ice Lake peaks to the northwest: L2R: Fuller, Vermillion, Golden Horn, Pilot Knob
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V4 and US Grant
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Engineer Mountain to the south
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The Vestal Group to the southeast
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We descended Bear's west ridge - V7 front and center
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Wildflowers poppin with the Ice Lake peaks in the distance
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From the west ridge we descended the southeast basin to a trail
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A steep section just above the trail
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The trail cruised back to Mineral Creek and Highway 550
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Not going to bother taking our shoes off on return
