This peak is not in the book. Updated December 2024 Nipple Benchmark is the high point on a long ridgeline that extends from the mouth of Dry Gulch northward to the south side of Hat Creek. The peak towers over the Salmon River to its east. Nipple Benchmark is a straightforward climb from Dry Gulch Road to its southwest via … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7580 is the high point on a north-south ridgeline that sits west of Morgan Creek. It sits at the head of both the First Spring Creek and Second Spring Creek drainages in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is most easily reached from the Morgan Creek Recreation Site via … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7540 is located at the head of Blue Creek on the southwest side of the extensive Morgan Creek drainage in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It sits on a ridgeline on the east side of Darling Creek and has no short, easy approach. USGS Blowfly Creek Access Same as … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7100 is a seldom-climbed, somewhat-remote summit that sits above both Cherry Creek and Spring Gulch in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains southwest of Ellis. It is most easily reached from an old trail in Spring Gulch via its west face and south ridge. USGS Gooseberry Creek Access Same as … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6179 is a rarely-climbed peak that is located southwest of Ellis on the west side of the Salmon River. It is most easily reached via its east ridge from an old bridge crossing of the Salmon River. This climb is entirely on BLM land. USGS Ellis Access From US-93 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6631 towers over Cronks Canyon in the Eastern Salmon River Mountain. It sits above the convergence of Dry Gulch and the Salmon River. The west, south, and east aspects of Peak 6631 are all rugged and steep. The easiest approach is from the north via a connecting ridge with … Continue reading