"Great day for a hike with two best friends and a very good dog. This is a great little mountain with nice views. You can make this a longer hike than what I did, but I had already climbed Catherine and Caribou mountains earlier in the day. We took the Big Chief Trail up from the Black Mountain Road. When the trail split we stayed right and went to Black MT. East Peak, to the left takes you to Black Mountain Cliffs and a second peak. Many different books call the peaks here differently. From the splint we hiked up to the summit, there was a steep down over granite boulders into the col then through a forested trail, followed by a scramble back up over more granite. If you are hiking with little kids or your knees are weak and the steep trails aren't for you the view from the split is nice and might be enough for some. From the peak we took the trail that pointed to Black Cliffs. From the summit you could also take the Caribou Loop Trail. The trail to Black Mountain Cliffs didn't seem as steep as the one that dropped down into the col on the way up to the peak but it did have a few steps that would give you a challenge if your inseam is on the shorter side. At the next intersection w..." — bwright • May 25, 2019