This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Peak 8619 is located on a ridge crest about midway between Thunder Mountain (8,662 feet) and Red Mountain (8,697 feet). It separates Lookingglass Creek from Holter Creek. This is the second leg of a 2-peak adventure that includes Red Mountain and Peak 8619. The journey covers 11.8 miles with 3,325 … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 338 of the book. Please note that the book states the elevation at 8,715 feet, not 8,697 feet (LOJ and USGS topo map). Published January 2023 Red Mountain is located on a ridge crest at the head of Red Creek and Cave Canyon in the Big Hole Mountains. This is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Campbells Hump (or Coal Benchmark) is a nice rocky outcrop that is located on a ridgeline that separates the North Fork of Packsaddle Creek from the South Fork of Packsaddle Creek. The headwall on its south face is magnificent and makes for a nice Class 3 scramble. USGS Packsaddle Lake … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Patterson Ridge is a well-labeled ridge that sits above the Patterson Creek drainage in the Big Hole Mountains northwest of Victor. The official summit is a measured point on the ridge and is shown on the USGS topo map. Yes, it has a prominence of only one foot. Go figure. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Horse Heaven is a named, lateral ridge/hump on Mahogany Ridge in the Big Hole Mountains. It is located just north of Henderson Peak, the high point on Mahogany Ridge. This is the second leg of a 4-peak trek that includes Mahogany Ridge West (7,990 feet), Horse Heaven, Henderson Peak (8,312 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Mahogany Ridge West is a minor bump at the south end of Mahogany Ridge in the Big Hole Mountains northwest of Victor. Why it is labeled “West” rather than “South” befuddles me. The high point of Mahogany Ridge is Henderson Peak (8,312 feet) to its northeast. This is the first … Continue reading