Sand Mountain by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Sand Mountain is perhaps the most appropriately-named peak in the entire St. Anthony Sand Dunes Complex. While the USGS topo map makes this trek look complicated, it is not. It is a combination of a sagebrush bushwhack and a climb up undulating sand dunes. Sand Mountain is heavily used by … Continue reading

Peak 8662 by Jared Empey

This peak is not in the book. Jared ventured into this extremely remote section of the Sawtooth Wilderness climbing Big Buck Mountain, Peak 8662, and Smoky Peak in an epic journey. His trip report is set out below covers his journey from Peak 8662 to Smoky Peak. See Big Buck Mountain for the first part of the journey. Published August 2022 … Continue reading

Peak 8208 (Bradshaw Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added new routes and new photos. Updated November 2023 This peak, unofficially named Bradshaw Peak, rises precipitously above Spar Canyon Road in the Northern Boulder Mountains. Offering nearly a thousand feet of prominence, this peak is a great viewpoint for surveying the surrounding terrain. Use the link below to read Rick … Continue reading

Jackass Butte

This butte is not in the book. Jackass Butte lies on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). A tiny portion of the butte sits on private land on its west side. The challenge of climbing this peak is getting to it via county roads and public lands. I was chased away … Continue reading

Eagle Rock by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Dave Bingham, the City of Rock’s long time authority and guidebook author, provided the following information. “Peak 6559 is more commonly called Eagle Rock and has at least three 5th-class routes on its west side. I’m guessing the routes described by Livingston have been used as descents for the existing crack routes and … Continue reading

Peak 6643 by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 6643 is a rugged, rocky outcrop amongst a sea of sagebrush hills that separate Jeffs Creek from Mill Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is a short climb from Jeffs Flats Road/FSR-079. USGS Pats Creek Access Same as for Peak 6340. This is the third leg of a … Continue reading