This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8090 sits on the north side of ID-75. It separates Coal Creek from Upper Harden Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. Peak 8090 is most easily climbed from Coal Creek Road to its west. USGS East Basin Creek Access From ID-75, drive west up Basin Creek Road/FSR-034 for … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 7536 is the high point on a ridge that separates Anderson Creek from Stanley Creek in the Sawtooth Range. It is most easily climbed from Basin Butte Road to its west. USGS Basin Butte Access From ID-21 west of Stanley, turn right/east onto [signed] Stanley Creek Road/FSR-653. At 1.3 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Elk Mountain sits above both Elk Meadow to its west and Stanley Lake to its south. It has a narrow, rocky Forest Service road that leads up to its south end near Point 7674. Surprisingly, Elk Mountain has no trail (official or unofficial) leading to its summit. A somewhat miserable … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8561 is overshadowed by its big brother to the northeast, Basin Butte (8,854 feet). Consequently, this peak is overlooked and is rarely climbed. It is in a massive burn area and requires an unpleasant bushwhack from Basin Butte Road to its east. USGS Basin Butte Access From ID-21 west … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Basin Butte is located on a high ridgeline and sits at the head of the Sunday Creek and East Fork Valley Creek drainages. It has a nice fire lookout on its summit and can be reached by a 4WD service road (FSR-432/Basin Butte Road). Regrettably, Basin Butte is located in … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 7134 is the high point on a ridge that sits above ID-75 at the Mormon Bend Campground. It is a magnificent scramble in open terrain from the campground and I highly recommend it. USGS East Basin Creek Access Park in a pullout along ID-75 at the Mormon Bend Campground … Continue reading