With Lee. A marmot stole my black North Face Thermoball up there. Lil fker.
chicagotransplant - Sep 30, 2013 11:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2013
Ridge Run
Started at Timber Lake TH, hiked to the valley separating Jackstraw and Ida and bushwhacked to treeline, then traversed Ida, Chief Cheley, PT 12820 and Cractop to Julian. Lots of scrambling and interlocking grass ledges from Cractop to Julian, fun stuff! Also climbed Jackstraw and Gray Jay on the way down, long day! Lots of wildlife: elk, deer, moose and bighorn all present today!
Mountain Jim - Jul 20, 2006 12:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1969
From Chief Cheley
Total ascents = 4. First time on a long one day traverse from Milner Pass to Bear Lake. The summits that day included Ida, Chief Cheley, Cracktop, Julian, Terra Tomah, Sprague and Flattop.
NanitaD - Feb 22, 2006 1:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1995
Route climbed: from Ida
Cracktop was my 79th Rocky Mountain National park summit. We came over Ida and continued to Terra Tomah. It was long a memorable day and a half in the park.
SarahThompson - Aug 25, 2019 7:53 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2019
Gorge Lakes TraverseMilner Pass -> Ida -> Chief Cheley -> UN 12,820 -> Cracktop -> Julian -> Terra Tomah and back. Awesome outing.
Foxy Long Bottoms - Aug 14, 2016 8:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2016
From IdaWith Lee. A marmot stole my black North Face Thermoball up there. Lil fker.
chicagotransplant - Sep 30, 2013 11:09 am Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2013
Ridge RunStarted at Timber Lake TH, hiked to the valley separating Jackstraw and Ida and bushwhacked to treeline, then traversed Ida, Chief Cheley, PT 12820 and Cractop to Julian. Lots of scrambling and interlocking grass ledges from Cractop to Julian, fun stuff! Also climbed Jackstraw and Gray Jay on the way down, long day! Lots of wildlife: elk, deer, moose and bighorn all present today!
wmolland - Sep 18, 2012 9:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2012
From Chief CheleyPretty straight forward. You can either stay on the ridge across or drop to Highest Lake and head back up. Either way it's not much more than a walk.
heather14 - Sep 14, 2010 12:43 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
Great day in the parkDid the cirque from Ida to Terra Tomah. Windy, but beautiful September day. I would do this again just for the solitude.
I would love to checkout Crack Couloir sometime!
CSUMarmot - Sep 11, 2010 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2010
From Chief CheleyThen dropped down to HIghest and Azure Lakes and up to Jagor Point, Sheep Rock on the way back
Brian Kalet - Aug 7, 2010 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2010
From 12820TR
Mountain Jim - Jul 20, 2006 12:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1969
From Chief CheleyTotal ascents = 4. First time on a long one day traverse from Milner Pass to Bear Lake. The summits that day included Ida, Chief Cheley, Cracktop, Julian, Terra Tomah, Sprague and Flattop.
NanitaD - Feb 22, 2006 1:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1995
Route climbed: from IdaCracktop was my 79th Rocky Mountain National park summit. We came over Ida and continued to Terra Tomah. It was long a memorable day and a half in the park.
jennakate - Sep 30, 2005 9:54 pm
Route Climbed: via Mt. Ida Date Climbed: July 16, 2005Super fun terrain! We climbed Cracktop on route to Bear Lake from Milner Pass.
smudge - Aug 25, 2004 10:16 pm
Route Climbed: standard (over Ida) Date Climbed: June 28, 2003Great mountain and a fun scramble from Chief Cheley. Looks like the "crack couloir" would be loads of fun!