This peak is not the book. Published November 2020 Button Butte is a beautiful pyramidal-shaped butte located on the west side of Cottonwood Creek Road north of Kilgore, Idaho. Regrettably, it is on private land and is fenced and heavily posted. No access to the public. USGS Kilgore … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7620 North is a summit located on a very narrow ridgeline in the Eastern Websters. This ridgeline runs from ID-34 southeast to Deer Creek. The easiest ascent route is from Deer Creek Road/FSR-156 southwest of Freedom, WY. The hike is mostly on old roads and use trails. This climb … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 6358 sits above the Mink Creek drainage and the Bannock Highway. It is overshadowed by its much-higher neighbors, Scout Mountain (to the east) and Slate Mountain (to the west). However, it is still a worthy peak (only two feet shy of being a ranked summit) and makes for a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 8386 is a thickly-forested ridgeline summit located south of Targhee Pass on the Continental Divide in the Henrys Lake Mountains. It is most easily climbed via a bushwhack up the north shoulder/north face from the Howard Spring picnic area along US-20 just west of Targhee Pass. The summit is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7793 is a Henrys Lake Mountain that is located west of Mount Two Top (8,710 feet). It separates Twin Creek from Tygee Creek. Twin Creek is prime grizzly country so be extra careful. Carry bear spray. The terrain on Peak 7793 is mostly forested but there are areas of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Prospect Peak is a small, rugged outcrop that towers over Beartrap Canyon to its south. It is most easily climbed via its north ridge from FST-121. The northeast face is a sheer cliff. The summit perch offers superb views. Climb Prospect Peak in combination with nearby Red Butte (8,108 feet) … Continue reading