Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 60 of the book. By my count, there are 44 Idaho summits that incorporate the word “Bald” into their name and 10 peaks named Bald Mountain. This one does not really have any features that make it stand out in this crowded field and, as I note in the book, … Continue reading
North Menan Butte is located at the east end of the Snake River Plain. The butte is a popular hike in eastern Idaho. The BLM notes that the “Menan Buttes are two of the world’s largest tuff cones.” Unfortunately, South Menan Butte is on private property and is not accessible to the public. USGS Menan Buttes Access From US-20, take … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 58 of the book. USGS Masonia … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 58 of the book. USGS Saint Joe Baldy … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The name of this peak was changed from Squaw Butte to Sehewoki’I Newenee’an Katete in 2022. Reportedly, the most literal interpretation of the new name would be “People of the Willows Standing in a Row Butte.” Updated December 2022 Sehewoki’I Newenee’an Katete is located north of Emmett, ID at the tail end of the West Mountains. The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Marks Butte is named on the USGS Grandmother Mountain quadrangle. The summit is just west of Freezeout Saddle and 1.5 miles SSE of Grandmother Mountain. When I lived in Moscow (ID), this was a popular cross-country ski destination but not a hiking destination because of the nearby roadway. Access is via FS-301 [(B)(2) … Continue reading