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Record SL-640384 · Wikidata Q6921188

Mount Heyburn

No list classifications
Elevation
3,082 m
10,112 ft
Prominence
561 m
Isolation
Coordinates
44.1011° N, 114.9767° W
Grid ref
Mount Heyburn
Mount HeyburnWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Mount Heyburn, at 10,229 feet (3,118 m) is one of the many 10,000-foot (3,050 m) peaks in the Sawtooth Range of central Idaho. Mount Heyburn is located in Custer County and within the Sawtooth Wilderness portion of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The town of Stanley is located eight miles (13 km) north-northeast of Mount Heyburn. Grand Mogul, 9,733 ft (2,967 m), and Mount Heyburn are the two signature peaks that frame the southwest end of Redfish Lake (6,547 ft (1,996 m)); all are in the Salmon River watershed. Redfish Lake and Little Redfish Lake and the visitor services at these locations are only a few miles north of Mount Heyburn. While there are no trails to the top of Mount Heyburn, there are trails around both sides of Redfish Lake, and a boat service that ferries hikers the five miles (8 km) from Redfish Lake Lodge on the north end of the lake to the south end at regular intervals, for a round trip fee of $22. The drop-off point at the south end is a campground at the base of Mount Heyburn. The best time to climb Mount Heyburn is in the summer (July, August, or September); all routes to up Mount Heyburn are class 5. Mount Heyburn was named for Weldon Heyburn, a U.S. Senator from Idaho from 1903 until his death in 1912.

First ascent

Date
1935
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
West Pinnacle 3,095 m SW 246° 0.5 km
Splinter Tower 3,005 m SW 228° 1.0 km
Black Aiguille 2,835 m S 199° 1.2 km
Grand Aiguille 2,871 m SW 208° 1.3 km
Split Tooth 2,875 m SW 210° 1.4 km
Rotten Monolith 3,146 m SW 247° 1.5 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Stur Chimney Mount Heyburn 4b 37 m
Regular Route (aka Central Gully) Super Slab 4c 1.8 km
Freaking Frazzled Horstmann Peak 4c 2.4 km
Chockstone Couloir Grand Mogul 4a 2.7 km
Boomers Story Elephant's Perch, The 7c+ 3.6 km
Divine Guidance Elephant's Perch, The 6c 3.6 km
Chasing the Dragon Elephant's Perch, The 7a 3.6 km
Mojo Elephant's Perch, The 7b+ 3.6 km
Mountaineer's Route Elephant's Perch, The 5c 3.6 km
Unknown Elephant's Perch, The 6a 3.6 km
The Fine Line Elephant's Perch, The 6c+ 3.6 km
Sunrise Book Elephant's Perch, The 7a+ 3.6 km
Direct Beckey Elephant's Perch, The 6c 3.6 km
The Thorn Bush Elephant's Perch, The 7c 3.6 km
Trunkline Elephant's Perch, The 6b+ 3.6 km
Splittgerber-March Direct Elephant's Perch, The 6a+ 3.6 km
Sideline Elephant's Perch, The 5c 3.6 km
Astro Elephant Elephant's Perch, The 6b 3.6 km
Wendy Elephant's Perch, The 6b+ 3.6 km
E.P. Arete Elephant's Perch, The 6c+ 3.6 km
Original Beckey Elephant's Perch, The 7a 3.6 km
Myopia Elephant's Perch, The 6c 3.6 km
Ivory Coast Tusk, The 6a+ 3.8 km
Four Horsemen Chipmunk Perch 5c 4.5 km
Tall Boys and Breakfast Burritos Baron Spire aka Old Smoothie 6b 5.6 km