This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route to this entry. Updated November 2022 Basque Peak is located in the Sawtooth National Forest. The peak lies north and west of the main Soldier Mountains Crest on a long ridgeline that descends from Smoky Mountain to the South Fork Boise River. The peak can be climbed … Continue reading
This page is a work in progress. Keep checking back for updates. I omitted this area when I wrote the Climbing Guide because of the private property and access issues, and because I knew little about this terrain. However, over the years, I have come to appreciate the environmental quality of this little-known expanse of Idaho. Updated May 2018. The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 5268 is located in the Bennett Hills on the edge of the Snake River Plain northeast of Mountain Home, Idaho. It is a surprisingly nice, low-elevation peak which is best hiked in the early Spring or in the Fall. USGS Teapot Dome Take US-20 north from Mountain Home. The highway crosses the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book but is referenced on page 215. Two routes are set out below and there is a discussion of the peak’s North Ridge as a possible ascent route. Use this link to read the new access route: North Smoky Dome Road Access. Updated July 2018 North Smoky Dome rises 406 feet from the saddle … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 311 of the book. Larry Prescott and Livingston Douglas contributed the updates set out below. Updated December 2019 Tyler Peak is one of the most impressive summits in the southern Lemhi Range. Larry Prescott completed what is probably the first winter ascent in March 2016. I have excerpted the climbing … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Lockman Butte is located north of Mountain Home, Idaho. Access this butte from Canyon Creek Road [(D)(1)] on Page 154]. USGS Mountain Home North Follow Canyon Creek Road north across I-84. Soon after the pavement ends, the road crosses a bridge over a canal, which is a diversion from Canyon Creek. At 0.4 … Continue reading