Mountaineering · YDS Class 2

South Slopes from Hellroaring Plateau

Distance RT
10.5 mi
High Point
12,205 ft
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Route Description

The high point of the vast Hellroaring Plateau, and one of the very few Beartooth 12ers that is a realistic day hike.

Approach

From the Hellroaring Plateau Trailhead, reached via the rough Hellroaring Road (passable to the upper plateau trailhead in a high-clearance vehicle), the route uses the Rock Creek approach to easy grassy slopes near a 9,850-foot tarn. From there it's a straightforward walk northeast onto the flat Hellroaring Plateau: first to Point 10,670, then across a series of grassy benches at roughly 11,100 feet for just over a mile, before a final 0.8-mile climb up large talus blocks to the summit, passing above scenic Sliderock Lake.

Weather Forecast
5-Day Forecast
Mon, Oct 5
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49° / 33°
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AQI 52
Today
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47° / 32°
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AQI 49
Tomorrow
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48° / 33°
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AQI 48
Thu, Oct 8
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47° / 31°
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AQI 49
Fri, Oct 9
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45° / 30°
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AQI 55
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