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Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 322 of the book. Please note that the Geerston Creek access described in the book is still closed to the public. Permission to cross the private property can only be secured from the landowner. Updated November 2023

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Center Mountain sits on the Continental Divide and has over 1,000 feet of prominence. Michael Darcy wrote: “A beautiful mountain on its own, it is nevertheless overshadowed by its high-profile neighbors on the Divide to the northwest: Freeman Peak, Monument Peak, and the Sacajawea Peaks.” Center Mountain is located just southeast of the Sacagawea Peaks on the Continental Divide in the Beaverhead Mountains. It can be reached on public land via the West Wimpey Creek Road and a lengthy scramble up over Skytop Peak to its south. USGS Bohannon Spring

Access

Same as for Skytop Peak (10,052 feet). This is the second leg of a 2-peak adventure that includes Skytop Peak and Center Mountain. It covers 14.5 miles with 6,075 feet of elevation gain round trip.

Southeast Ridge, Class 2

The Climb

From the 9,500-foot connecting saddle with Skytop Peak, scramble northwest then north up the ridge crest to reach the summit. The summit has an old USGS benchmark in a ground boulder with a summit cairn surrounding it. The southeast ridge is a straightforward slog up Class 2 talus.