This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 8966 towers above the convergence of the North Fork Big Lost River and the Big Lost River. It is most easily climbed from Mud Creek on its northeast side. Peak 8966 has steep, rugged (and gravelly) slopes on its south and west sides. The peak has an impressive 1,266 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 8245 towers over the North Fork Big Lost River to its southwest. It separates the Grasshopper Creek drainage from the Deep Creek drainage in the Boulder Mountains. Peak 8245 is most easily climbed via its southwest side from the mouth of the Grasshopper Creek drainage. USGS Herd Peak Access … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Toolbox Peak is a ranked bump that sits on the lengthy south ridge of Herd Peak (9,860 feet) in the Boulder Mountains. This ridgeline separates Toolbox Creek from Chicken Creek. Toolbox Peak is most easily climbed from the nearby Toolbox Creek Trail. Its north ridge is quite rocky, forested, and … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 233 of the book. The book states the elevation of Red Meridian at 10,552 feet when the actual elevation is 10,522 feet. It refers to Red Meridian as Peak 10552. Published November 2024 Red Meridian is located on a high ridgeline between Meridian Peak (10,420 feet) to its south and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Peak 10152 sits at the head of Blind Creek on a ridgeline that is just north of the main Boulder Mountains ridge crest. The shortest route to the top is from the North Fork Big Lost River Road to its north. USGS Meridian Peak Access North Fork Big Lost River … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The name was proposed by Rick Baugher. Published November 2024 Peak 7026 sits above the headwaters of both Spring Creek andTwentyfour Mile Creek in the Chesterfield Range. While the summit is on private land (according to LOJ’s Land Management Map), I encountered no signage or fencing to prohibit entry. This climb is almost … Continue reading