This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8290 sits at the head of Sheep Canyon in the White Knob Mountains. It is overshadowed by its rugged neighbor to the west, Peak 8585. Peak 8290 is a relatively straightforward scramble via either its west ridge or its north ridge, both of which are accessed via Sheep Canyon … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8585 is a rugged peak that sits at the head of Sheep Canyon in the White Knob Mountains. It can be reached from Sheep Canyon Road but requires a rugged Class 3-4 climb to the summit. The easiest ascent route is from Marsh Canyon Road to the south and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8712 is a somewhat-remote summit that sits at the head of Big Blind Canyon in the White Knob Mountains. It is most easily reach via an ATV trail that comes up Big Blind Canyon from Alder Creek Road. A serious off-trail climb is still required to reach the summit. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7642 is a pyramidal hump that is located at the head of Bady Canyon in the White Knob Mountains. ATV Trail #4303 leads from Alder Creek Road to the base of its north ridge. Peak 7642 can also be reached from an ATV trail in Big Blind Canyon. USGS … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7715 is a sagebrush hump that is located on the northeast ridge of Peak 8290. It is due west of Darlington, ID. Peak 7715 is an easy scramble from a county road to its northeast. It can also be climbed in combination with nearby Peak 8290. This area is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Snow Cone (6,050 feet), Spatter Cones North (6,050 feet), and Spatter Cones South (6,050 feet) are all accessible from the Spatter Cones Trailhead in Craters of the Moon National Monument. Scrambling to the top of any of these peaks is strictly prohibited (by signage) to protect the fragile terrain. USGS … Continue reading