Annalikeslenses - Aug 17, 2020 10:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2020
Oof!
Climbed as the 4th peak of the day on the Smokies traverse and boy was it a day! Numerous false summits and a lot of route-finding difficulty as it's impossible to tell when you'll get cliffed out, and we honestly didn't think we'd have enough time to make it until we realized we were actually 5 minutes from the real summit. As others have said, trying to keep to the ridge as much as possible is best - descend too much and you'll have some steep, loose, scree-filled sidehilling to contend with. There was at least one point where the ridgeline turned reddish that necessitated a bit of a descent to the west side of the ridge to avoid exposure, but otherwise staying high was best. Opted not to go back over Bromaghin on the way back and instead descended into the nice valley before ascending to the ridge below Titus. About nine miles and 3500' for the full traverse, which doesn't sound TOO crazy, but it's quite grueling!
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2016 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2016
via Owl Creek
I was short on time, so I skipped the traverse. I think it is quite a bit more efficient from the road up Owl Creek. This is a surprisingly rugged summit compared to other peaks in the vicinity. not exactly sure the best route. I tried to stay near the ridge crest but got pushed off toward the west a couple of times. there is occasional exposure off the east face if you stay on the ridge top
derekperc - Aug 22, 2016 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
5 in 1!
I went for the Smokies traverse and thought you really get a lot of bang for your buck! My car did most of the vertical. The Owl Creek approach did look more appealing than I imagined though. I added Camas County HP to the end in case I decide to go for ID CoHPs one day. I was surprised by the difficulty of traversing from Saviers to Camas CoHP (I'll post more about it on that page).
I left on the hour so I recall the times:
1:00 Lower Titus
1:30 Titus
2:00 Bromaghin
2:40 Saviers
3:30 Camas
7 hours car to car
My trusty cattle dog was my climbing partner.
Scrambling Man - Jul 2, 2016 5:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2016
Galena to Savier's
This was the most interesting Peak of the day. Hiked Titus and Bromaghin too. Great views.
Once of the most grueling hikes I have ever done. Its a tough long day...There were major wildfires burning that day so pictures from that trip were zilch, along with the views, and boy did my lungs hurt days after that. Still a fun hike!
Annalikeslenses - Aug 17, 2020 10:26 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2020
Oof!Climbed as the 4th peak of the day on the Smokies traverse and boy was it a day! Numerous false summits and a lot of route-finding difficulty as it's impossible to tell when you'll get cliffed out, and we honestly didn't think we'd have enough time to make it until we realized we were actually 5 minutes from the real summit. As others have said, trying to keep to the ridge as much as possible is best - descend too much and you'll have some steep, loose, scree-filled sidehilling to contend with. There was at least one point where the ridgeline turned reddish that necessitated a bit of a descent to the west side of the ridge to avoid exposure, but otherwise staying high was best. Opted not to go back over Bromaghin on the way back and instead descended into the nice valley before ascending to the ridge below Titus. About nine miles and 3500' for the full traverse, which doesn't sound TOO crazy, but it's quite grueling!
boisedoc - Sep 11, 2016 9:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2016
via Owl CreekI was short on time, so I skipped the traverse. I think it is quite a bit more efficient from the road up Owl Creek. This is a surprisingly rugged summit compared to other peaks in the vicinity. not exactly sure the best route. I tried to stay near the ridge crest but got pushed off toward the west a couple of times. there is occasional exposure off the east face if you stay on the ridge top
derekperc - Aug 22, 2016 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
5 in 1!I went for the Smokies traverse and thought you really get a lot of bang for your buck! My car did most of the vertical. The Owl Creek approach did look more appealing than I imagined though. I added Camas County HP to the end in case I decide to go for ID CoHPs one day. I was surprised by the difficulty of traversing from Saviers to Camas CoHP (I'll post more about it on that page).
I left on the hour so I recall the times:
1:00 Lower Titus
1:30 Titus
2:00 Bromaghin
2:40 Saviers
3:30 Camas
7 hours car to car
My trusty cattle dog was my climbing partner.
Scrambling Man - Jul 2, 2016 5:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2016
Galena to Savier'sThis was the most interesting Peak of the day. Hiked Titus and Bromaghin too. Great views.
skunk ape - Oct 22, 2009 3:45 pm
TraverseTagged Titus too
IdahoSummits - Apr 7, 2005 11:06 pm
Route Climbed: Ridge from Galena Summit Date Climbed: July 21st, 2001This was a tough hike on a up-and-down ridge. Saviers is a cool summit and worth the effort though.
IdahoKid - Mar 21, 2005 11:03 am
Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: August/03Once of the most grueling hikes I have ever done. Its a tough long day...There were major wildfires burning that day so pictures from that trip were zilch, along with the views, and boy did my lungs hurt days after that. Still a fun hike!