Elevation: 11,260 ft
Prominence: 680
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 285 of the book. The book lists this peak as 11,240 feet. Lists of John shows the elevation as 11,260 feet. The route in the book is more correctly identified as the Northeast Ridge Route. Updated December 2019
Peak 11260 is one of three 11ers that surround the headwaters of Wet Creek and a small tarn named Nolen Lake. Derek Percoski reports that the East Rib is climbed via steep but stable rock and is Class 2. The connecting ridge to Ross Peak is also Class 2. You can also ascend to the saddle between the two peaks from Wet Creek and the tarn on steep, talus-covered ground. USGS Massacre Mountain
This view is from the Pass Creek Summit area.
The Northeast Ridge of Peak 11260.
The Northeast Ridge is the best route up this peak. There is some Class 3 terrain but the ridge is mostly Class 2.
Ross Peak as viewed from Peak 11260.
The view from Peak 11260 into the upper Wet Creek drainage and Limestone Peak.
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Regions: EASTERN IDAHO->Lost River Range
Mountain Range: Lost River Range
Year Climbed: 1993
