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The Bridger Jacks


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Submitted By: Mike Sofranko on Nov 30, 1999
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Indian Creek contains countless miles of wingate walls, but from a broader view these wall are all rather non-descript. The real landmarks in Indian Creek are the towers... When driving into the area, the first group of towers that one comes to are the obvious Bridger Jack Mesa and its associated towers. This compact area offers a relatively moderate approach and several quality short summit routes.


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The area should be very obvious from the main road. If it's not, come back in daylight or when the weather is better. It is on the left when driving into the Indian Creek area, a couple miles past the Donnelly Canyon area. Turn left on the signed Beef Basin Road, cross the river, drive over a cattle guard and immediately turn right. Follow this road until right below the serrated ridge that is Bridger Jack. I've seen low-rider cars all the way back there, but I'm happy to have a truck for this road.



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Ry on P1 (5.9 R/X) of Hoop Dancer.  I followed this pitch which did have sections of 5.10. <br />Photo Credit: D Valdes/Ricoh GR21/Fuji Reala 8 Nov 2007

Hoop Dancer 5.11 X  UT : Indian Creek : The Bridger Jacks
Hoop Dancer is located on the Hummingbird Spire. It climbs the first pitch of Sacred Space, which is a corner system below the notch between King of Pain south summit and Hummingbird Spire. It then climbs the splitter on the north face of Hummingbird.Pitch 1: Starts in the corner with the large loose looking blocks about 30-40 ft up. Carefully hand jam up over and past the 4-5 stacked blocks, with the last one looking ready to take the plunge....[more]


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Joe enjoying some breakfast before heading over to the Bridger Jacks.

Joe enjoying some breakfast before heading over to...

The Bridger Jacks

BETA PHOTO: The Bridger Jacks

Venus setting on Bridger Jack from the campground.

Venus setting on Bridger Jack from the campground.

Bridger Jack Butte and spires in early light. Photo by Tony Bubb, 1997.

Bridger Jack Butte and spires in early light. Phot...

Sunset lights up the Bridger Jack area on an unusually pink night in Indian Creek. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2002.

Sunset lights up the Bridger Jack area on an unusu...

Another perfect ending

Another perfect ending

Bridger Jacks after snowfall. November 2007

Bridger Jacks after snowfall. November 2007

Bridger Jack Mesa at sun up.

Bridger Jack Mesa at sun up.

Bridger Jack Mesa at sun down.

Bridger Jack Mesa at sun down.

Looking east from the base of Bridger Jacks.

Looking east from the base of Bridger Jacks.

bridger jacks in snow, mid morning sometime in mid March 2008.  It was all gone by that evening.  Climbed the next day!

bridger jacks in snow, mid morning sometime in mid...


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By Anonymous Coward
Apr 12, 2004

Stewart Green's book mentions the names of several routes on the Bridger Jack mesa-- Hydrophobic Coyote, others, I forget-- anyone know anything about these?

By Max Schon
Apr 14, 2004

Haven't done it, but I've rapped down it a few times. Looks good. Got a couple bolts. .10+, I think.