Elevation: 8,501 ft
Prominence: 281
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas built a cairn on the summit after I climbed the peak. He added two photos. Updated January 2023
This peak is located south of Harrington Peak. Its long summit ridge offers an open platform from which to view the surrounding terrain. USGS Harrington Peak
Peak 8501
Access
The standard route for climbing Harrington Peak is via the Left Fork Georgetown Canyon Road. From US-30 in Georgetown at the LDS church in the center of town, drive east on the paved Narrowtown/Stringtown Road. Follow this road for 2.3 miles. Turn left onto [signed] Left Fork Georgetown Canyon Road. Follow this road for 5.7 miles. Turn left onto FSR-238/Harrington Peak Road. Follow this road north for 3.8 miles to the pass that separates Peak 8501 from Harrington Peak. Park here.
North Ridge, Class 2
The summit is roughly 0.7 miles south of the pass. The terrain is mostly covered by sagebrush and wildflowers and is easily traversed. The elevation gain is a bit less than 300 feet.
We rode our mountain bikes from the campground to the pass and then hiked Harrington Peak and Peak 8501 from the pass.
The gentle summit of Peak 8501 and its newly-built summit cairn. Livingston Douglas Photo
View of Harrington Peak (dead center) from the north ridge of Peak 8501 to its south. Livingston Douglas Photo
Additional Resources
Regions: Aspen Range->Peale Mountains->SOUTHERN IDAHO
Mountain Range: Peale Mountains
Year Climbed: 2022
Longitude: -111.34289 Latitude: 42.56749