Elevation: 8,761 ft
Prominence: 165
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023
Phelan Ridge HP is the high point of lengthy Phelan Ridge. It can be reached by driving up the Ridge Road/FSR-020 from Williams Creek Summit to its south. USGS Leesburg
Phelan Ridge (dead center) as viewed from the southeast. Livingston Douglas Photo
Access
From Williams Creek Summit, drive north on the Ridge Road/FSR-020 for 7.8 miles to the obvious, semi-open ridge crest of Phelan Ridge. The road crests here. Park in a small pullout along the road here.
Drive to Summit Area, Class 1
From the road crest, walk around a bit to satisfy yourself that you have stood on the high point of Phelan Ridge HP. There is a forested area to the right/east and a logged, open field to the left/west. As the USGS topo map suggests, FSR-020 seems to cross the high point. I could find no other credible point or hump that is higher.
Phelan Ridge as viewed from the final approach up the ridge road to its south. Livingston Douglas Photo
The summit of Phelan Ridge. Livingston Douglas Photo
Additional Resources
Mountain Range: Eastern Salmon River Mountains
Longitude: -114.0451 Latitude: 45.1760