This peak is not in the book. Red Ridge is located east of of Peak 9466. It’s a long way from any road and I have no recommendation on how best to reach it. If you really want to climb a remote summit, this one fits the bill. USGS Rainbow Peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9499 is an attractive summit located east of Red Peak Benchmark in the Frank Church River Of No Return Wilderness. I passed by the peak and can report that its West Ridge would be an easy climb from where it connects to Red Peak Benchmark. Getting to that point will take some … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. Updated and more detailed information is set out below. Updated July 2018 Red Peak Benchmark is the highest summit found in a large, remote area east of Yellow Pine, Idaho and west of the Middle Fork Salmon River. The peak sits on a ridge line between … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for Murphy Peak is on Page 126 of the book. Below is updated, more detailed information. Updated July 2018 Murphy Peak sits on the West Edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Access is good, but long. It takes 3.5 hours to reach the peak from McCall, Idaho. It is an hour from … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. As noted in the book, Rainbow Peak is located east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. In addition to the route suggested in the book, you can also reach the summit of this spectacularly-colored summit by hiking the long connecting ridge from Monumental Summit. The road from Yellow … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Stack Rock is an impressive granite tower that sits atop a peak with 515 feet of prominence. The tower has no easy route to its summit and there are lots of opportunities for establishing (or reestablishing) high-quality Class 5 routes on its nearly vertical walls. The tower’s granite is solid with small crystals … Continue reading