Hayden Peak  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  12,479' Lat, Long:  40.7333, -110.8496 Map Page Views:  4,516. Good page? (2 likes)    Administrators:  Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Craig Martin on Aug 28, 2010 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 70° | 41° 68° | 39° 73° | 41° 63° | 37° 73° | 48°

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The Stairway to Hayden. This is also the general a...

Description 

Hayden Peak is located on the Mirror Lake Highway. It is the unmistakeable peak that dominates the view to the East from Bald Mountain Pass. No hiking trail exists according to the Forest Service. The South Ridge seems to be the most used route to the summit and may be the Uintas best day hike. Expect lots of 4th class scrambling, some of it may be exposed depending on the route taken.

Getting There 

Park at the Highline Trailhead in the Hikers parking lot. Locate a climbers trail to the northeast of the bathrooms. There is a tall twin tree stump that is visible from the parking lot looking to the east. This is your trail marker. Follow this trail through the forest alternating between traversing to the north and climbing up to the east. At treeline head up a shallow gully that is often snow covered until mid-summer. When the gully steepens, look for cairns and a trail heading north and switchbacking a few times before continueing its northward traverse. Cross a wide couloir and follow a rough trail up its left side, at the top head north across a short boulder field and onto a ledge system that traverses the west face. Make your way up to the cliffs. 1 hour approach.

Climbing 

Hayden Peak is home to some of the best multi-pitch climbing in the Uintas. Lots of adventure to be had in a very nice setting. This is a summertime crag to be sure. Climbing on the multi-pitch routes in anything but the nicest weather can be a chilly experience for the unprepared.

The Classics

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The Estwing Arete 5.11a  UT : Uinta Mountains : ... : The Estwing Crag

Established in 2008 in ground-up style with no bolts. Although the experience was very satisfying, the end product was a poorly protected route that none of us wanted to climb again. Subsequent ascents have seen the addition of several lead bolts as well as anchor bolts making for a fun and well protected climb in a very exposed position. It is often windy in this area.Pitch 1: Begin off a boulder at the base of the route. Climb up and left following 3 bolts and into a right facing corner. Climb...[more]   Browse More Classics in UT

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3rd pitch of Up the Irons 5.11, 4 pitches. Iron Ha...	2nd pitch of Sun & Steel 5.11, 4 pitches. Iron Hay...	High Uintas
Wyld Stallyns 5.10. The Most Excellent Crag. Hayde...	Umbrella retrieval mission at the Moosehorn. Hayde...	2nd pitch of Future Artifacts 5.10a, 2 pitches. Ed...
Photo by Tyler Phillips	Another shot of storm clouds and climbers.	1st pitch of Sun & Steel. If you find the yellow h...
1st pitch of Run to the Hills 5.11, 3 pitches. Iro...	Climbers on the Iron Hayden Wall, Hayden Peak.	Early spring view of Hayden Peak.
BETA PHOTO: Location of the Estwing and the Iron Hayden.	Jersey on Run to the Hills.