CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS

The Clearwater Mountains are Idaho’s largest mountain group and cover most of North Central Idaho. These mountains are mostly Idaho Batholith granite and are covered in places with scattered deposits of older sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that have yet to erode away. During the Pleistocene ice age, alpine glaciers carved cirques and lake basins into the sides of higher Clearwater … Continue reading

Cottonwood Peak 7940 by Russ Durrant

This peak is not in the book. Cottonwood Peak is an attractive summit located in the southern end of the Portneuf Range. There is a mix of state and private land in this area. USGS Cottonwood Peak Russ Durrant reports: Public access to this peak is no problem from the south. Follow the Swan Lake Creek Road east from the … Continue reading

Robinson Bar Peak

This peak is not in the book. The elevation and prominence figures are based on LiDAR calculations. Livingston Douglas added new photos. Updated December 2024 Robinson Bar Peak is located northeast of Lookout Mountain and the Salmon River. Climb this peak via the connecting Class 2-3 ridge from Lookout Mountain. See Dave Pahlas’ trip report for the details. USGS Robinson Bar … Continue reading

Peak 7689 (Granite Peak) by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided the route information below. He states “This is a difficult bushwhack (worst mountain mahogany bushwhack I’ve ever done) and a challenging finish. No one told me to bring rock shoes…” Updated November 2021 Granite Peak is an imposing ridgeline summit in the City of Rocks National Reserve. This rugged, granite-encrusted … Continue reading

Smoky Mountain

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided the additional route the information found below. Updated November 2018 Smoky Mountain a big, somewhat-isolated peak located at the south end of the Albion Range near the village of Almo. While there is private property on all but the east side of this big juniper-covered mountain, the private property is … Continue reading

Peak 10408 (Ivory Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Ivory Peak is located east of Ebony Peak. I believe Dan Robbins was the first to publish the names of these two peaks. The names are appropriate as they reflect the colors of the two peaks. See Dan Robbins’ trip report for ascent details. Livingston Douglas provides details for the north ridge and … Continue reading