Jul 2, 2022

Trip Length: 4 Hikes
State: ID, OR
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gain: 950 ft
ROUTE: Map, GPX, KML
Peaks: 4

Hike 1
Hike 2
Hike 3
Hike 4

Hayden Peak

0.1 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,403 ft
3,133 ft
  • Long stretches of empty highway in southeast Oregon.
  • Starting up the road to Hayden Peak.
  • Massive infestation of mormon crickets. They covered the road for miles.
  • Continuing up Jordan Creek on a well graded road.
  • View southwest to some of the peaks above Silver City.
  • Hayden Peak (left) and Turntable Mountain (right).
  • Summit towers atop Hayden Peak. A road leads all the way to the summit but the last couple miles are steep and very rough/rocky.
  • Great views from the summit overlooking the Snake River valley.
  • View east from the summit.

Turntable Mountain

0.6 Miles, 200 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,122 ft
462 ft
  • Turntable Mountain was a short hike on the way back from Hayden.
  • View northwest to War Eagle Mountain.
  • Approaching the summit.
  • Hayden Peak to the east.

War Eagle Mountain

0.1 Miles, 50 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
8,051 ft
431 ft
  • Road leading to the summit of War Eagle Mountain, another drive up.
  • Summit towers.
  • View west towards Silver City.
  • Quick drive through Silver City on the way out. An interesting mining town that was worth the short detour.
  • Church on the hill.

Three Forks Dome

1.4 Miles, 650 Gain

Peak
Elevation
Prominence
4,755 ft
545 ft
  • Starting the drive along the Owyhee Backcountry Road.
  • A detour off the main road led to our campsite near Three Forks. There was some impressive canyon scenery near camp.
  • Three Forks Dome. Later in the afternoon we would approach the summit along the left skyline.
  • River map near camp. The stretch from Three Forks to Rome contains several challenging rapids, including The Widowmaker (V+).
  • View up canyon.
  • View down canyon. We set up camp on a gravel bar in the distance.
  • View from camp, an amazingly scenic and secluded spot.
  • Starting up Three Forks Dome shortly before sunset.
  • View up the Middle Fork Owyhee River.
  • Small cliff band before reaching the top of the dome. There were a few different options, nothing harder than Class 3.
  • View south to camp along the Owyhee River.
  • North Fork Owyhee River.
  • View southwest up the main (south) fork of the Owyhee River.
  • Evening shadows at Three Forks.
  • Final grassy slope on the return.
  • Back to the Jeep.

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