This peak is not in the book. Published December 2020 Lower Black Benchmark is the south summit of Black Mountain. I suspect that many of the folks driving along US-89 to the east probably regard this antenna-clad summit as the high point on Black Mountain, but it is not. The true summit lies about 0.8 miles farther north and is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2020 Congress Knob is located northwest of the Palisades Dam and separates Dry Gulch from Yeaman Creek. It is merely a point on a mostly-forested ridge that extends northeast from Red Benchmark (8,952 feet). It is probably most easily climbed via the Russell Creek Trail/FST-266 and the [mostly-open] southwest ridge. USGS … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2020 Lightning Ridge is one of several named ridges in this area of the Caribou Range. It is situated between two more prominent ridges: Deadhorse Ridge to its east and Fourth of July Ridge to its west. It is most easily climbed via FST-263 which crosses Lightning Ridge very close to … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2020 Peak 7794 is a minor ridge that is situated between Deadhorse Ridge to its east and Lightning Ridge to its west. It has a wonderful open summit with great views. Peak 7794 is most easily climbed via FST-263 and its northwest ridge. It only falls six feet shy of being … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2020 Deadhorse Ridge is one of many named ridges in this part of the Caribou Range. It is located between Red Ridge to its east and Lightning Ridge to its west. While the north summit is open and has a tall cairn, the south summit measures as the high point and … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 371 of the book. Published December 2020 Bald Mountain is another LONG ridgeline in the Caribou Mountains. The high point is at 8,491 feet and is about 2-1/2 miles south of Old Baldy Peak (8,325 feet). An old 2-track jeep road (now overgrown with tall field grass in many sections) … Continue reading