Wilson Peak 7837

This peak is not in the book. Wilson Peak sits northwest of Pilot Peak in the Boise National Forest. The peak can be climbed from Freeman Peak to the south or from Coulter Summit to the north. USGS Sunset Mountain Access and Route Access information is on the Peak 7905 page. Follow the route on that page to Peak 7905. Then … Continue reading

Jackson Peak

This peak is not in the book. Jackson Peak is located in the northern Boise Mountains E of Grimes Creek, NE of New Centerville, and NNW of both Pilot Peak and Peak 7905 in the Boise National Forest. The huge Grimes Creek Basin was at the center of the Boise Mountains mining rush. A large portion of the drainage was … Continue reading

Peak 8238 (Gora Euzkotarak Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added two photos. Updated November 2022 Peak 8238, also known as Gora Euzkotarak Peak, is located north of the main crest of the Soldier Mountains in the Boise National Forest. The peak is located in a very scenic area with giant views of the surrounding mountains and countryside. A carved marker on … Continue reading

Peak 8382 (Basque Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route to this entry. Updated November 2022 Basque Peak is located in the Sawtooth National Forest. The peak lies north and west of the main Soldier Mountains Crest on a long ridgeline that descends from Smoky Mountain to the South Fork Boise River. The peak can be climbed … Continue reading

Peak 8180 (Salt Creek Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route to this entry. Updated November 2022 Peak 8180, also known as Salt Creek Peak, sits on the north side of the Soldier Mountains Crest and west of Couch Summit in the Sawtooth National Forest. The views of the Soldier Mountains, Boise Mountains, and Smoky Mountains in this … Continue reading

Johnson Benchmark by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. See the link below for Dan Robbins’ trip report for details of a winter ascent. Updated November 2019 Johnson Benchmark sits south of the town of Fairfield, Idaho and west of ID-46. Johnson Benchmark lies in the Bennett Mountain Hills which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. USGS Spring Creek Reservoir … Continue reading