This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8344 sits at the head of Snowslide Gulch and separates Wolftone Creek from Kinsey Creek. It is most easily climbed from either Wolftone Creek to its east or from Deer Creek to its north. USGS Mahoney Butte Access From Albertson’s at the north end of Hailey, drive north on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 9096 is a ranked bump on the lengthy west ridge of Peak 10292. It is most easily climbed via its south ridge from the mouth of Sawmill Gulch on East Fork Road between Hailey and Ketchum. USGS Hyndman Peak Access From ID-75 north of Hailey, drive east then northeast … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 9631 sits above the confluence of Hyndman Creek and the North Fork Hyndman Creek. It is a ranked hump on the southwest ridge of Duncan Ridge (11,755 feet). Peak 9631 makes for a great ridge scramble from the Hyndman Creek trailhead via either the south ridge or the southwest … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Big Witch Peak is a sprawling mass of high ridges that offer great scrambling opportunities, particularly from the north and from the southwest. The peak is most easily reached from the Timber Draw Trail/FST-166 to its north. USGS Hyndman Peak Access From ID-75 north of Hailey, drive east then northeast … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8142 sits above the confluence of Baker Creek and East Fork Baker Creek in the Smoky Mountains. It is most easily climbed via its north ridge from the Easley Gulch Trail/FST-148 which can be accessed from East Fork Baker Creek Road/FSR-168. USGS Easley Hot Springs Access From ID-75 north … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8565 is somewhat overwhelmed by higher peaks in the Baker Creek area but it is, nonetheless, a handsome summit with a magnificent south ridge that makes for a beautiful scramble in mostly open or semi-open terrain. Crossing [raging] Baker Creek is the crux of this climb but, thankfully, there … Continue reading