Granite Peak, 12799 ft, the highest peak in Montana. Some say the hardest of all the states high points to climb short of Alaska. The trail head is only 2 hours from my home and it felt like a good time to give it a try.
Our starting point was East Rosebud / Phantom Lake trail.
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| East Rosebud Lake |
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| Slough Lake |
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| Campsite day 1 |
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| Approaching 10140 ft Saddle |
After climbing nearly 4000 feet to the saddle, we enter the area known as Froze to Death Plateau.
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| Inviting Welcome Sign |
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| Start of trek across FTD Plateau |
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| Getting closer, first look of Granite Peak |
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| About 5 miles of trail-less, rocky terrain |
12000ft High Camp
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| Home Sweet Home |
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| Plush Surroundings |
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| Granite Peak |
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| Hanging Out with the Locals |
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| View Looking North West |
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| After dinner hike to top of 12478ft Tempest Mountain |
July 4th, Summit Day
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| Early start, 4am wake up call |
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| Full moon over Granite |
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| Sunrise on the Beartooths |
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| Last Look |
Unfortunately this was all the further we got. I felt fine on the approach in and on the Tempest Peak hike the night before, but summit day I developed a slight nagging pain in one of my knees and we decided to abort the climb. I had no issues hiking out that day but the terrain was way less steep. Still, a great place to spend the 4th of July and when the time is right we will be going back to finish the climb.
Ken
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