Elevation: 5,460 ft
Prominence: 120
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2024
Reno Point sits at the southern tip of the Beaverhead Mountains on the east side of the Birch Creek Valley. It is most easily climbed from ID-28 to its west. USGS Scott Butte
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Access
From the junction of ID-33 and ID-28 just west of Mud Lake, ID, drive northwest on ID-28 for about 15 miles to a signed junction with ID-22. Continue northwest on ID-28 for another three miles to the [signed] northern boundary of the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) land. Park at this boundary alongside the highway (5,345 feet and 44⁰00’57”N, 112⁰46’35”W).
West Face, Class 2
The Climb
From ID-28 at the INL boundary, bushwhack east through sagebrush to reach the base of Reno Point. Stay just left/north of the INL boundary. Scramble up the rock-and-scrub of the west ridge to reach the summit ridge. Head left/north to reach the rocky high point.
Additional Resources
Regions: Beaverhead Range->EASTERN IDAHO
Mountain Range: Beaverhead Range
Longitude: -112.7526 Latitude: 44.0172