This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 9380 is a rocky summit that is located on the north side of the East Fork of the Big Lost River. It is best climbed with nearby Peak 9292 to its west. Rick Baugher provides some superb photos of Peak 9380 on the LOJ website as well as a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 8700 is located due east of Jerry Peak. It sits above Howell Canyon. Due to private land in Howell Canyon, access is limited. This climb is entirely on BLM land and covers 8.5 miles with 2,150 feet of elevation gain round trip. An alternate route is to climb Peak … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 118 of the book. The book points out that three trails access the lookout on this summit. This update covers the shortest hiking approach but the most difficult driving approach. Published July 2021 Morehead Mountain is located on a long north-south ridgeline that runs south from the Artillery Dome Road … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas contributed the peak, access, and route information found below. They both linked Peak 8566 and Peak 8620 together but in opposite directions. Updated November 2021 Peak 8620 sits above Smiley Meadows and Smiley Creek and southeast of Smiley Mountain. The high point is the rocky southwest summit outcrop, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published May 2021 Half Moon Peak is located northeast of Rough Mountain and just east of Half Moon Pass. This broad peak contains a number of summit points. The centermost point is the highest one. I suspect that most people who have visited its summit either did so after climbing Rough Mountain or … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published April 2021 Jelly Bean Peak sits west of Mount Regan and Peak 9711. Although it is shorter than its neighbors, Jelly Bean Peak is quite rugged and impressive. USGS Stanley Lake Access From Grandjean [(B)(3)(a) on Page 209] or the Iron Creek trailheads [(B)(1)(b) on Page 208], hike to the first Trail … Continue reading