This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8250 is a rugged, rocky mess of ridge towers, steep face rock, and ugly chutes. It sits south of Yankee Fork Road and separates Fivemile Creek from Slaughterhouse Gulch. At best, Peak 8250 is a Class 3+ scramble and requires route-finding skills. Don’t take this one lightly. USGS Custer … 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 Peak 7183 is the high point on a forested ridgeline that sits above Valley Creek and ID-21 to its southwest. It has a steep, rocky southwest face. Peak 7183 is most easily climbed from FSR-633 to its northeast. This route avoids a fording of Valley Creek and a climb of … 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