The following list is my consensus favorite peak list. It’s hard to pick and rank favorite Idaho climbs when there are so many that stand out for me. However, the following peaks continue to rise to the top in my mind.
| Photo | Peak Name | Mountain Range | Elevation | Year | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
| Bell Mountain | Lemhi Range | 11,612 ft | 1980, 2004, 2020 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 305-306 of the book. The book describes six routes o ... read more |
| 2 | 
| USGS Peak | Lost River Range | 11,982 ft | 1995 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 284 of the book. Livingston Douglas has provided deta ... read more |
| 3 | 
| Mount Idaho | Lost River Range | 12,065 ft | 1990 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 277-278 of the book. Also see Wes Collin's article o ... read more |
| 4 | 
| Mount Heyburn | Sawtooth Range | 10,220 ft | 1996 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 171-173 of the book. The only route on this page is ... read more |
| 5 | 
| Diamond Peak | Lemhi Range | 12,197 ft | 1980 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 308 of the book. This update includes a lot of photos ... read more |
| 6 | 
| Big Baldy Peak | Central Salmon River Mountains | 9,705 ft | 1991 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 117-118 of the book. Big Baldy Peak is one of ... read more |
| 7 | 
| Freeman Peak | Beaverhead Range | 10,273 ft | 1994 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 320-322 of the book. On this page, you will find a p ... read more |
| 8 | 
| Mount Regan | Sawtooth Range | 10,190 ft | 1986 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 159-160 of the book. The 2019 earthquake also rearra ... read more |
| 9 | 
| Old Hyndman Peak | Pioneer Mountains | 11,775 ft | 1990 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 250-251 of the book. Scroll down this page to view m ... read more |
| 10 | Mount Borah: Peak Information and Climbing Guide | Lost River Range | 12,662 ft | 1981, 1999 | This great peak is situated in the Lost River Range located in the Challis National Forest. At 12,662 feet ... read more | |
| 11 | 
| Peak 11272 (Mount Andrus) | White Cloud Mountains | 11,272 ft | 1992 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 223 of the book. I added several photos by Pat McGran ... read more |
| 12 | 
| Mount Corruption | Lost River Range | 11,863 ft | 1992 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 282 of the book. There are two routes listed in the b ... read more |
| 13 | 
| Sacajawea | Lost River Range | 11,936 ft | 1999 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 274 of the book. Also see Wes Collin's article on The ... read more |
| 14 | 
| Triple Peak | Lost River Range | 11,300 ft | 2003 | Climbing and access information for this peak (shown as Peak 11280+) is on Page 282 of the book. At the time o ... read more |
| 15 | 
| Peak 10405 | White Cloud Mountains | 10,405 ft | 1996 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 228 of the book. Peak 10405 is one of my favor ... read more |
| 16 | 
| Fenn Mountain | Central Clearwater Peaks | 8,021 ft | 1988 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 67 of the book. I had a question about the Jesse Pass ... read more |
| 17 | 
| Scotchman Peak | Cabinet Mountains | 7,009 ft | 1984 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 53 of the book. Scotchman Peak is the fifth-mo ... read more |
| 18 | 
| Chimney Rock | Selkirk Mountains | 7,124 ft | 1984 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 40-43 of the book. Also see the 1972 Off-Belay magaz ... read more |
| 19 | 
| Sunny Bar Peak | Lemhi Range | 10,512 ft | 2015 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 310 of the book. A new route up the Southwest Ridge i ... read more |
| 20 | 
| Umpleby Peak | Lemhi Range | 10,713 ft | 2005 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 305 of the book. This entry provides updated route in ... read more |
| 21 | 
| Tower of Babel | Seven Devil Mountains | 9,220 ft | 1984 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 98-99 of the book. The book lists two routes, the so ... read more |
| 22 | 
| Cabin Creek Peak | Eastern Salmon River Mountains | 9,968 ft | 1988 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 130-131 of the book. Updated October 2023 Cab ... read more |
| 23 | 
| Iron Mountain 9694 | Soldier Mountains | 9,694 ft | 1998 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 215 of the book. All of the routes to this p ... read more |
| 24 | 
| Devils Throne | Seven Devil Mountains | 9,300 ft | 1990 | Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 101-103 of the book. Devils Throne is a long ... read more |
| 25 | 
| Mount Heinen | Boise Mountains | 6,336 ft | 2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 2007 X2, 2008, 09, 10, 13, 14, 19, 2020, 21, 22, 23 | This Grand Slam peak is not in the book. There are 4 routes listed below in order of popularity. All four rout ... read more |