This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8090 sits on the north side of ID-75. It separates Coal Creek from Upper Harden Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. Peak 8090 is most easily climbed from Coal Creek Road to its west. USGS East Basin Creek Access From ID-75, drive west up Basin Creek Road/FSR-034 for … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 8250 is a rugged, rocky mess of ridge towers, steep face rock, and ugly chutes. It sits south of Yankee Fork Road and separates Fivemile Creek from Slaughterhouse Gulch. At best, Peak 8250 is a Class 3+ scramble and requires route-finding skills. Don’t take this one lightly. USGS Custer … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 7536 is the high point on a ridge that separates Anderson Creek from Stanley Creek in the Sawtooth Range. It is most easily climbed from Basin Butte Road to its west. USGS Basin Butte Access From ID-21 west of Stanley, turn right/east onto [signed] Stanley Creek Road/FSR-653. At 1.3 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 7183 is the high point on a forested ridgeline that sits above Valley Creek and ID-21 to its southwest. It has a steep, rocky southwest face. Peak 7183 is most easily climbed from FSR-633 to its northeast. This route avoids a fording of Valley Creek and a climb of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The elevation is based on LiDAR measurements. The map measurement is 7925. I added photos and my GPS attack to this page. Large sections of the peak burned in the 2024 Wapati Fire. Burned timber has been cleared from the access road but a windstorm could lead to snags falling across the road. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. I added my GPS track and two photos to this page. As Livingston points out this peak is protected by large stretches of downfall. Updated June 2025 Peak 8561 is overshadowed by its big brother to the northeast, Basin Butte (8,854 feet). Consequently, this peak is overlooked and is rarely climbed. It is … Continue reading