This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 8441 is a ranked ridge hump that sits above the mouth of Hawley Canyon. It is the final ridge point on the south ridge of Peak 9501. But Peak 8441 is a ranked summit, by a pretty good margin. Its west side is rugged and steep. Its east side … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 9780 is a ranked summit on the Continental Divide at the head of the West Fork Wimpey Creek drainage. It is one of many ridge bumps on the Divide. Old jeep roads will get you close to the top. The views from the top are expansive and beautiful. USGS Goldstone … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 7980 is located above the North Fork of Williams Creek. It has a gentle, magnificent south ridge that weaves around a bit before reaching its toe at the Williams Creek Picnic Area along Williams Creek Road/FSR-021. This is a great ridge climb in open terrain with no thick forest, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 8542 is across the road from Deep Creek Ridge. Unlike Deep Creek Ridge, Peak 8542 has no ski trails or other trails. It is trail-less and completely forested. It is seldom visited. USGS Lake Mountain Access See [(H)(1) and (2) on Page 142] updated here. Shoup Bridge is located … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 8420 towers over Ennis Gulch. It rises over 3,000 feet from the 5,400-foot mouth of the gulch. It is a BIG mountain with a west ridge that includes another ranked summit (Peak 6216/Ellis Hill). Peak 8420 is guarded by cliffs on all sides. Its weakness is its relatively-easy, LONG … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 9442 is the high point on a prominent, forested ridge on the east side of Morse Creek near the mouth of the canyon. Peak 9122, also a ranked summit, lies at the southwest end of this ridge. While not as high as its alpine neighbors to the north, Peak … Continue reading