This peak is not in the book. Published November 2024 Gilmore Benchmark is located along ID-28 just north of Gilmore. It is a rather insignificant scrub hump along the highway. But it is a ranked summit and is an easy Beaverhead foothill to conquer. USGS Powderhorn Gulch Access Park at an unsigned junction with a weak 2-track road along ID-29 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Elevation and prominence figures are based on LiDAR measurements. Dave Pahlas suggested the name for this peak based on its proximity to the defunct Livingston Mine. Published February 2024 Peak 10734 is a newly-ranked summit (thanks to LiDAR). It is one of two ranked summits that sit above the headwaters of both Jim … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published February 2024 This peak is the high point on lengthy Railroad Ridge in the White Cloud Peaks. It towers over Crater Lake (8,919 feet) to its west but sits below Railroad Peak (10,848 feet) to its south-southwest. An old jeep track gets you close to the top. USGS Livingston Creek Access Big … Continue reading
This peak is the highest point of the massif of a peak that includes the famous Elephants Perch (its west summit). The Elephants Perch is discussed in the book on Pages 176-180. This mountain was named Saddleback Mountain by the early settlers. Its name is shown on old maps. However, the name was not adopted by the Board of Geographic … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2023 Peak 8184 is a new ranked summit in the Bear River Range, thanks to recent updates from LiDAR. It was previously an unranked hump (Point 8176 on the map) that is located above Moonlight Meadow. Peak 8184 sits on the Bear Lake/Franklin County line. It is most easily climbed from … Continue reading
This formation is not in the book. The name Mayan Temple mistakenly shows up as Japan Peak in the book. Ray Brooks explained the source of the confusion which dates back to 1972. Ray reports : “ In September 1972, we did make a nice first ascent of a pinnacle on the ridgeline just northeast of Japan Peak. We named … Continue reading