Climbing and access information for this peak, the 37th most prominent Idaho summit, is on Pages 370-371 of the book. Livingston’s route description for this peak covers an ambitious traverse starting at the Bear Creek Trailhead and climbing over Peak 7314, Peak 7860, and Peak 9142 before reaching Big Elk Mountain. Climbers who are only interested in Big Elk Mountain … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Thurmon Ridge is a narrow, thickly-forested ridge located just above, and to the northeast of, Green Canyon Pass (6,927 feet). It requires a somewhat tedious bushwhack in thick, veg-ridden forest from the pass. It is a ranked summit and is a worthy objective. This climb is part of a 3-peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The Bishop Mountain Lookout and its cabin were constructed between 1936 and 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The lookout and cabin were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The cabin is currently available as a rental through the recreation.gov website linked below. Note that Livingston climbed the peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Moonshine Mountain is a thickly forested mound with a narrow east-west summit ridge. It is located south of Thurmon Ridge, east of Bishop Mountain, and southeast of Green Canyon Pass. This climb is the second peak in a three-peak adventure that includes Thurmon Ridge (7,338 feet), Moonshine Mountain (6,931 feet), … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Little Butte is a forested hump located west of US-20 and southwest of Island Park. It is a ranked summit and is a reasonable scramble via its north ridge from Little Butte Road/FSR-317. You may have a harder time dealing with badly-rutted FSR-317 than with the climb up the north … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 8773 sits above Webber Creek to its south. It is a gentle hump that is a mix of forest and open scrub. In actuality, Peak 8773 is a ranked summit that is a point on the east spur of the southeast ridge of magnificent Fritz Peak (9,738 feet). It … Continue reading