This peak is not in the book. Published 2021 This peak has been used as a fire lookout since 1934 and is still staffed. The heavy forest in this area gives way to a rocky summit and the lookout structure. Lewis and Clark came by the peak on their way to the Pacific. The view to the west from the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. LOJ and Peakbagger list the elevation as 8,118 feet based on a spot elevation on the Grave Peak USGS quadrangle. The high point is 50 feet to the north of the spot elevation. Like many peaks in the Idaho batholith, granite boulders and columns often are the high point, not where the spot … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Peak 6620 is located east of Idaho City and due south of Archie Mountain on a forested ridge that divides Pike Fork to the north from Crooked River to the south. This ridge was heavily logged at one time in the distant past. Forest Service maps show a plethora of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Peak 6968 sits due south of Indian Mountain and west of the main West Mountains Crest. We counted 15 piles of bear scat on our walk to the summit–hence the proposed name. USGS King Hill Creek Access This peak is accessed from FSR-243. See the Indian Mountain page for access … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Indian Mountain is a big, whale-shaped peak located west of the main West Mountains Crest. It sits on basalt-based ridge inexplicably called Mica Ridge by the mapmakers. Because of its prominence, it was chosen as a fire lookout site in the 1920s. As you would expect, the views from the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2021 Lone Tree sits on the main West Mountains Crest due north of Mica Ridge. It can be climbed via its northwest ridge or from any point along its west face from the West Mountain Jeep Trail. It can also be climbed via its southwest ridge from the saddle connecting it … Continue reading