Elevation: 9,762 ft
Prominence: 182
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020
Knob Mountain is a ridge hump on the Continental Divide just east of the Red Conglomerate Peaks. Though it has a gentle summit area, its north face is wickedly steep and rugged. I’m not sure how it acquired the name “Knob Mountain” as it doesn’t look like a knob or have knobby rock. This climb is part of a four-peak odyssey that includes Cobble Mountain (9,996 feet), Knob Mountain (9,762 feet), Red Conglomerate Peaks North (10,106 feet) and Red Conglomerate Peaks South (10,250 feet). USGS Edie Creek
Knob Mountain (center, behind the closer hump) as viewed from the northwest. Livingston Douglas Photo
Knob Mountain (in mid-ground at center) with Cobble Mountain to its right. Livingston Douglas Photo
Access
Same as for Cobble Mountain. This is the second leg of a four-peak journey.
East Ridge, Class 2
The Climb
From the 9,540-foot connecting saddle with Cobble Mountain, scramble west up an easy scrub-and-scree slope to the gentle summit of Knob Mountain.
West Face, Class 2
The Descent
From the summit, descend west down a somewhat steep scrub/sagebrush slope to a small saddle at 9,260 feet. This saddle connects Knob Mountain to Red Conglomerate Peaks North. This concludes the second leg of a four-peak journey. Red Conglomerate Peaks North is up next.
The summit cairn and ID/MT boundary post atop Knob Mountain. The Red Conglomerate Peaks are in the background. Livingston Douglas Photo
Additional Resources
Regions: Beaverhead Range->EASTERN IDAHO
Mountain Range: Beaverhead Range
Longitude: -112.58309 Latitude: 44.48209