This peak is not in the book. Rick Baugher suggests the name Headwaters Peak for this summit. His trip report is linked below. In the report, he explains the reasoning behind the name and provides an alternative route to the summit. Published November 2022 Peak 9818 is located just east of the head of Frenchman Creek in the Sawtooth Range … Continue reading →

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 9599 is located on a cirque at the headwaters of Frenchman Creek. It is most easily climbed from Smiley Creek via the West Fork Big Smoky Creek Trail/FST-224 and its southwest ridge. USGS Frenchman Creek Access Same as for Peak 9495. This is the third leg of a 5-peak … Continue reading →

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2022 Peak 9495 is the high point on a ridgeline that separates Frenchman Creek from Smiley Creek in the Sawtooth Range south of Stanley. It sits northeast of the old townsite of Vienna. Peak 9495 can be climbed either from the end of Frenchman Creek Road or from Smiley Creek Road … Continue reading →