Ascended on my way over from Harvard back in the day.
shanrickv - May 27, 2007 3:37 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
Northwest Ridge
Climbed in the snow with fellow SPers Robert LeClair and Alan Arnette. Very challenging after a heavy winter that seems to not want to quit. My 20th 14er with 34 to go!
Sarah Simon - May 9, 2007 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2003
Really don't remember the route
Hiked this mountain with a nice group of women. Enjoyed the views, plenty of late-season snow, and some grizzled-old mountain man and his dog on the summit.
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2000
last Sawatch 14er
Certainly more interesting than Oxford or Belford
cftbq - Dec 13, 2006 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2001
MO Gulch, NW ridge
Went back to re-climb Oxford and Belford with my wife and daughter. (I had first climbed them back in September of 1976.) Basically on the spur of the moment, after climbing up to a campsite in Missouri Gulch, we all decided to try an afternoon climb of Missouri. We made it, in beautiful late summer sunshine, summitting about 5 pm. The ridge is fantastic. My daughter's first 14er, my wife's 4th, and my 14th.
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 16, 2006 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2006
Missouri Gulch
A really pretty hike. In the trees is a bit grueling, but isn't every Sawatch in treeline? The ridge traverse is fantastic. I really like the rock on the top with the geological survey marker on it. Something satisfying about sitting right on it to eat lunch.
DudeThatMustHurt - Aug 16, 2006 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2006
Best day out
Was a great day climbing. Summited late due to a late start. had a really fun trip up the west ridge
kylerlott - Aug 14, 2006 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
The big threesome
Hiked Missouri's west ridge, not to bad once you get into the actual gulch. The swithcbacks were a little tough, but once we made it to the base of Missouri it wasn't to bad. We also did Belford and Oxford on the same day. Lots of miles and elevation, we started at 3:40am and finished around 2pm, so you definately want to get an early start to hit all three summits.
ClearSkiesAhead - Aug 12, 2006 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Up Missouri Gulch
Just followed the standard route all the way to the top.
belexes - Aug 6, 2006 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
Missouri Gulch/Missouri Mountain Trail
I got started around 7 AM and reached the summit around 10:45. The weather was pretty crummy: mostly cloudy and rainy on the way back. For most of the day the mountain was shrouded in fog...and in mystery, but fortunately the Missouri Mountain Trail is well constructed any easy to follow all the way to the top. As if on cue, the fog lifted somewhat once I reached the summit, so we had a decent view of the surrounding mountains. There were a few marmots running around in the upper reaches of Missouri Gulch. Missouri doesn't seem as difficult as the Belford/Oxford combo that I did almost a year ago.
sskeep - Jul 27, 2006 1:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2006
Triple!
Pulled off a triple or quad?. Missouri to Belford to Oxford to Belford. Over 7,000 vertical in a day!
Nice trail and good switchbacks. The weather turned threatening so no dawdling.
crzyjt - Jul 17, 2006 3:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
Standard Route
The start of a long day. Followed Missouri with Iowa, Emerald, Oxford, and finished with Belford.
ElliottDavis - Jun 26, 2006 3:19 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2006
Missouri Gulch
Windy? Don't go up to the ridge too soon like I did! I spent a long time up there; brrr. The wind blew me flat twice and blew my pack off the ridge and down the C Couloir. Fortunately I had already made plans to glissade down; my pursuit was successful.
Gahugafuga - Jun 20, 2006 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006
C Couloir
Sweet snow climb. Even sweeter glissade back down the NW ridge route.
Michael Hoyt - Jun 19, 2006 12:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2003
Missouri Gulch TH, Ascend NW Ridge
Four days after our Belford-Oxford hike, we knocked off Missouri. But this time the weather took a turn for the worse and forced us to beat-feet on the descent to stay out of trouble.
Ryan Kowalski - May 20, 2006 3:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2002
Long Day!
Climbed Missouri, Iowa, Emerald, Belford, and Oxford. Quite an exhausting day, but some great terrain (except Oxford).
summiteer16 - Apr 29, 2006 10:41 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2005
Scott Rogers - Jun 25, 2007 8:24 pm
Backside ClimbAscended on my way over from Harvard back in the day.
shanrickv - May 27, 2007 3:37 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
Northwest RidgeClimbed in the snow with fellow SPers Robert LeClair and Alan Arnette. Very challenging after a heavy winter that seems to not want to quit. My 20th 14er with 34 to go!
Sarah Simon - May 9, 2007 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2003
Really don't remember the routeHiked this mountain with a nice group of women. Enjoyed the views, plenty of late-season snow, and some grizzled-old mountain man and his dog on the summit.
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2000
last Sawatch 14erCertainly more interesting than Oxford or Belford
cftbq - Dec 13, 2006 7:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2001
MO Gulch, NW ridgeWent back to re-climb Oxford and Belford with my wife and daughter. (I had first climbed them back in September of 1976.) Basically on the spur of the moment, after climbing up to a campsite in Missouri Gulch, we all decided to try an afternoon climb of Missouri. We made it, in beautiful late summer sunshine, summitting about 5 pm. The ridge is fantastic. My daughter's first 14er, my wife's 4th, and my 14th.
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 16, 2006 6:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2006
Missouri GulchA really pretty hike. In the trees is a bit grueling, but isn't every Sawatch in treeline? The ridge traverse is fantastic. I really like the rock on the top with the geological survey marker on it. Something satisfying about sitting right on it to eat lunch.
DudeThatMustHurt - Aug 16, 2006 4:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2006
Best day outWas a great day climbing. Summited late due to a late start. had a really fun trip up the west ridge
kylerlott - Aug 14, 2006 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
The big threesomeHiked Missouri's west ridge, not to bad once you get into the actual gulch. The swithcbacks were a little tough, but once we made it to the base of Missouri it wasn't to bad. We also did Belford and Oxford on the same day. Lots of miles and elevation, we started at 3:40am and finished around 2pm, so you definately want to get an early start to hit all three summits.
ClearSkiesAhead - Aug 12, 2006 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006
Up Missouri GulchJust followed the standard route all the way to the top.
belexes - Aug 6, 2006 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
Missouri Gulch/Missouri Mountain TrailI got started around 7 AM and reached the summit around 10:45. The weather was pretty crummy: mostly cloudy and rainy on the way back. For most of the day the mountain was shrouded in fog...and in mystery, but fortunately the Missouri Mountain Trail is well constructed any easy to follow all the way to the top. As if on cue, the fog lifted somewhat once I reached the summit, so we had a decent view of the surrounding mountains. There were a few marmots running around in the upper reaches of Missouri Gulch. Missouri doesn't seem as difficult as the Belford/Oxford combo that I did almost a year ago.
sskeep - Jul 27, 2006 1:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2006
Triple!Pulled off a triple or quad?. Missouri to Belford to Oxford to Belford. Over 7,000 vertical in a day!
seth@LOKI - Jul 26, 2006 8:04 pm
nice ViewsNice views
lindasyh - Jul 24, 2006 10:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2003
Missouri Gulch TH, Ascend NW RidgeNice trail and good switchbacks. The weather turned threatening so no dawdling.
crzyjt - Jul 17, 2006 3:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
Standard RouteThe start of a long day. Followed Missouri with Iowa, Emerald, Oxford, and finished with Belford.
ElliottDavis - Jun 26, 2006 3:19 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2006
Missouri GulchWindy? Don't go up to the ridge too soon like I did! I spent a long time up there; brrr. The wind blew me flat twice and blew my pack off the ridge and down the C Couloir. Fortunately I had already made plans to glissade down; my pursuit was successful.
Gahugafuga - Jun 20, 2006 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006
C CouloirSweet snow climb. Even sweeter glissade back down the NW ridge route.
Michael Hoyt - Jun 19, 2006 12:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2003
Missouri Gulch TH, Ascend NW RidgeFour days after our Belford-Oxford hike, we knocked off Missouri. But this time the weather took a turn for the worse and forced us to beat-feet on the descent to stay out of trouble.
Ryan Kowalski - May 20, 2006 3:12 am Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2002
Long Day!Climbed Missouri, Iowa, Emerald, Belford, and Oxford. Quite an exhausting day, but some great terrain (except Oxford).
summiteer16 - Apr 29, 2006 10:41 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2005
Great Day for MissouriGood climb, native missourian hitting the summit!
km_donovan - Apr 16, 2006 12:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2002
Part of the MOBDid the three-mountain traverse, car to car in 11 hours and 36 minutes.