This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Peak 8570 is the high point on a forested ridge that separates Pole Canyon from Sage Creek in the Webster Range. Given the active mining operation to the east, the peak cannot be reached from the foot trail that comes up Pole Canyon. USGS Stewart Flat Access Same as for … Continue reading →

This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Smoky Benchmark is a handsome, rocky outcrop that sits above Smoky Canyon in the Webster Range. It is the namesake USGS benchmark in this area, with nearby Smoky Canyon and the active Smoky Canyon Phosphate Mining Operation. Smoky Benchmark is most easily climbed by a forested bushwhack from a saddle … Continue reading →

This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Peak 8780 is the high point on ridgeline that sits above, and north of, the headwaters of both Smoky Canyon and Timber Creek. It is most easily climbed via the Webster Ridge Trail/FST-101 and a short bushwhack to the top. USGS Stewart Flat Access From the signed junction of Smoky … Continue reading →