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Elevation 13,133' (LiDAR)
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Range Gore
Black Benchmark

13ers Within 5 Miles

Black Benchmark (0.00 mi) "Peak H" (0.23 mi) "Peak G" (0.30 mi) "Peak F" (0.47 mi) "Peak E" (0.80 mi) "Peak D" (1.15 mi) "C Prime" (1.59 mi) "Peak C" (1.71 mi) "Peak Q" (1.83 mi) "West Partner Peak" (2.17 mi) "Peak R" (2.23 mi) "Peak L" (2.29 mi) Mt. Powell (2.45 mi) "Gore Thumb" (2.58 mi) Guyselman Mountain (2.71 mi) "East Partner Peak" (3.00 mi) "Peak N" (3.16 mi) "Peak X" (3.52 mi) Eagles Nest (3.63 mi) "Peak Z" (3.81 mi) "Mt. Solitude" (4.26 mi) "Climber`s Point" (4.68 mi)

Photos

Black Benchmark and Nearby 13ers

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"Peak D" seen from its saddle with "Peak C Prime"
2012-09-19
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Peak F seen from Peak G
2012-08-29
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Black BM from Peak G (with H beyond)
2012-08-29
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Peak H from Black BM
2012-08-29
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Peak C Prime taken from ascent of Peak C‘s s...
2010-07-02
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Peak G from the summit of Peak C
2010-07-02
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Peak E and Ripsaw Ridge from PT 12380 to the South...
2010-01-12
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Peak C from Mount Powell
2010-01-11
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"Peak Q"
2010-01-10
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As seen from peak R
2024-08-21
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As seen from Peak R
2024-08-21
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Taken from Near West Partner Summit
2012-12-03
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W facing couloir on "Peak D"
2012-01-28
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"Peak D" as seen from the basin to the S of "Peak ...
2012-01-28
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S facing couloir on "Peak C"
2012-01-28
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Peak Q from "South America Lake"
2011-09-02
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Upper Slate Lake from the summit of Peak Q. Peak L...
2011-09-02
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L to R: Peak Q, Peak L & Guyselman from E. Partner
2011-09-02
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Peak C from summit of "South Piney Bristle"
2010-07-02
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A panorama of many 13ers in the Gore Range, taken ...
2009-01-01
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Some of these peaks also seen from Ute Pass, north...
2009-01-01

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Trip Reports

  Peaks Climbed Added
  Gore Range Grand Tour
By: Geckser
Added: 7/15/2026
Eagles Nest
Mt. Powell
"C Prime"
Black Benchmark
"West Partner Peak"
"East Partner Peak"
"Mt. Solitude"
"Grand Traverse Peak"
"Mt. Valhalla"
"Mt. Silverthorne"
Red Mountain
"Climber`s Point"
"Peak C"
"North Traverse Peak"
"Peak H"
7/2/2026 7/15/2026 32  50
  Peak C -> Peak H via Ripsaw Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: datum313
Added: 9/27/2021
"Peak C"
"C Prime"
"Peak D"
"Peak E"
"Peak F"
"Peak G"
Black Benchmark
"Peak H"
9/26/2021 9/27/2021 7  3
  Ripsaw Ridge + Black BM & H Google Map Included GPX file available for download
By: JDroz
Added: 9/28/2021
"Peak C"
"C Prime"
"Peak D"
"Peak E"
"Peak F"
"Peak G"
Black Benchmark
"Peak H"
9/25/2021 9/28/2021 13  10
  Southern Ripsaw
By: Jorts
Added: 6/27/2021
"Peak G"
"Peak H"
Black Benchmark
6/27/2021 6/27/2021 9  18
  Ripsaw Ridge C --> H
By: xterra-james
Added: 9/2/2019
"Peak C"
"C Prime"
"Peak D"
"Peak E"
"Peak F"
"Peak G"
Black Benchmark
"Peak H"
8/25/2019 9/2/2019 14  43
  Late Summer in the Gore Range Part1: Off Route
By: docjohn
Added: 11/27/2013
"Peak H"
Black Benchmark
"Peak G"
"Peak F"
9/5/2013 11/27/2013 1  17