Mount Belford Climber's Log

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slowbutsteady

slowbutsteady - Jul 27, 2007 9:15 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 1997

Back to Belford  Sucess!

Belford was my first(14ner) back in 1994. Did it again from Missouri Gulch hoping to have the weather for a chance at Oxford, but it was not to be. Met a big, fat marmot who was conditioned to the sound of snack wrappers. Opening a bag really got his attention.

Woodie Hopper

Woodie Hopper - Jul 22, 2007 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2007

Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

Did the combo with Oxford- great weather. A nice hike but with a lot of steep switchbacks!

bigwilly

bigwilly - Jul 19, 2007 9:48 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007

West Slopes  Sucess!

Belford and Oxford in the same day. Camped at the top of the switchbacks the night before and bagged both of them early the next day. Beautiful. Numbers 11 and 12.

Natasha

Natasha - Jul 16, 2007 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2007

Great day on Belford  Sucess!

Perfect day on Belford. Started a little after 5a (parking lot was already half full) was on the summit by 8a then headed over to Oxford. Clouds built rapidly on the way down and I was concerned for the late starters, but they caught a break when the clouds dissipated as quickly as they appeared.

First solo 14er...it was awesome!

Renardo

Renardo - Jul 1, 2007 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007

Another full moon hike  Sucess!

Belford/Oxford combo via Missouri Gulch under a full moon!

heather14

heather14 - Jul 1, 2007 8:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007

Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

Hiked Belford/Oxford combo during a full moon. Was awesome!

Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers - Jun 25, 2007 8:24 pm

Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

Combo with Oxford back when I was 13 or so.

lanagordon

lanagordon - Jun 18, 2007 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007

Belford & Oxford  Sucess!

A great start to the 14er season! Good friends and good weather. A little steep at times, but we all made it. Shadow's (our black lab) first 14er!

haytraci

haytraci - Jun 16, 2007 3:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007

Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

What a great day out with friends! The return from Oxford back to Belford is brutal, but well worth the extra effort to knock out both peaks in one push. Altogether a beautiful hike on a very well-maintained trail.

Mots010

Mots010 - May 28, 2007 11:27 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2007

Belford/Oxford from Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

Beautiful weather. The 2200 ft glissade down the northwest gully made my weekend. Perfect glissade snow.

dpk

dpk - May 23, 2007 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2006

Bagged Belford via Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

We made 2nd team on summit with a 03:15 a.m. start. Clear weather brisk wind on descent with clouds looking like rain but no lighting - Will climb again in combo with Oxford.

dpk

dpk - Jun 18, 2009 11:25 pm

Re: Bagged Belford via Missouri Gulch

Did Belford and the Ox - summits on both; cold windy and snowy 6-12-13. Camped at the cabin Fri night and 4:30 am start.

Anya Jingle

Anya Jingle - Jan 23, 2007 6:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2002

Via West Slopes  Sucess!

We did it along with Oxford as a dayhike. Our dog did awesome. The slideshow from this day is here: Mount Belford and Oxford in a day

boisedoc

boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 1989

cold and foggy  Sucess!

Climbed in a fog bank. No views. These two mountains are endless and the trail was a steep one

cftbq

cftbq - Oct 2, 2006 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2001

Missouri Basin and Missouri Gulch  Sucess!

This was a repeat climb, as Belford was my 6th 14er, back in 1976. That time, I came in from the south to Elkhead Pass. This time I hiked up Missouri Gulch with my wife and daughter. After camping overnight, Belford made their 5th and 2nd 14ers, respectively. Had to run down to escape the rain coming in at midday, but mild weather overall.

royswkr - Sep 22, 2006 2:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 1987

Day hike from ghost town  Sucess!

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swm88er

swm88er - Sep 22, 2006 4:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006

Cold, Wet, and Foggy  Sucess!

Had planned on climbing Oxford, but due to pouring rain and very low visibility we settled for only bagging Belford.

bjd5578

bjd5578 - Sep 14, 2006 3:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005

Belford and Oxford  Sucess!

Did Belford and Oxford in one day. A long hike, but the weather held and the views were spectacular. I suppose I'll have to revisit the valley to tackle Missouri later!

Bill Jirousek

Bill Jirousek - Aug 18, 2006 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2006

1st 14er  Sucess!

Went up the switchbacks, over the top, and down via Elkhead Pass. Perfect weather & great views.

kylerlott

kylerlott - Aug 14, 2006 10:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2006

Missouri - Belford - Oxford  Sucess!

Did all three in one long day. Started at 3:40am and finished around 2pm. Did Missouri first then Belford and Oxford. For the stats sounding so huge, it really wan't to bad. Personally the switchbacks at the start of the trail were the toughest part up and down. Weather held up for most the day. On Belford we followed the ElkHead pass trail to save a little elevation and then cut over too the southwest ridge on Belford. Beautiful area, definately looks worth staying a couple days up in the gulch.

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