This peak is not in the book. Pyramid Peak towers over Black Lake in the southern Seven Devils. The peak can be climbed from the lake by following the Six Lakes Basin Trail from the lake to the pass on the peak’s Northwest Ridge. Black Lake Road gets you to the lake. USGS Purgatory Saddle … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is one of twelve Idaho peaks with the word “pyramid” in its name. Three of the Pyramids are found in the Seven Devils Mountain Range. Go figure. This one sits just south of Pyramid Peak. The third one is found farther north. Climb the peak from the Black Lake Road where the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Echols Mountain is an attractive summit that is located north of Purgatory Peak and west of Black Lake Road. I have not talked to anyone who has climbed this peak. However, based on my observations, it looks as though the best way to reach the peak is via FST-187, which leaves Black Lake … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8180, sometimes referred to as Purgatory Peak, sits east of Black Lake Road and north of Smith Mountain. This peak covers a lot of space and has 4 high points. 2 of the high points are so close in elevation that it is impossible to determine which is higher without sophisticated equipment. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 103 of the book. Smith Mountain is the southernmost Seven Devils summit to top 8,000 feet. The summit has a Forest Service Lookout which is available for emergency use. USGS Purgatory Saddle Access is via Black Lake Road. A road leaves Black Lake Road and climbs to the summit in … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8933 is unofficially named after John Milton, the author of the classic poem of Lucifer becoming the Devil–Paradise Lost. The peak is located in Adams County and is the second highest summit in the southern Seven Devils Mountains. Peak 8933 has a long north-south trending summit ridge, which is very rugged on … Continue reading