Elevation: 9,110 ft
Prominence: 330
This peak is not in the book. Published April 2021
Jelly Bean Peak sits west of Mount Regan and Peak 9711. Although it is shorter than its neighbors, Jelly Bean Peak is quite rugged and impressive. USGS Stanley Lake
Jelly Bean Peak as viewed from the lake. Brett Sergenian Photo
Access
From Grandjean [(B)(3)(a) on Page 209] or the Iron Creek trailheads [(B)(1)(b) on Page 208], hike to the first Trail Creek Lake.
Northwest Face/West Ridge, Class 3+
Hike east of the lake to the northwest side of the peak. Scramble up a Class 3+ wall and then easier Class 3 terrain to the summit. At the summit, there is a large metal box with Jelly Bean Peak engraved on it, commemorating a member of a summit party in 1987 eating jelly beans at the summit. Whoever lugged this heavy box to the summit must have really been passionate about this peak, naming it “Jelly Bean Peak.”
The unusual metal box on the summit. Brett Sergenian Photo
Brett’s GPS track for his climb of Jelly Bean Peak
Additional Resources
Regions: Crest: McGown to Alpen Peak->WESTERN IDAHO
Mountain Range: Sawtooth Range
First Ascent Information:
- First Ascent Year: 1987
- Season: Fall
- Route: Unknown
- Party: Gordy and others
- Other First Ascent: Northwest Face/West Ridge
- Year: 2020
- Season: Summer
- Party: Brett Sergenian
Longitude: -115.08259 Latitude: 44.15509