Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 39-40 of the book. Silver Dollar Peak is an impressive summit with four ridges and three large faces. The peak is located in the Selkirk Mountain Range in the Kaniksu National Forest. The book describes a Class 3 route to the summit and a technical route on the peak’s West … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Peak 7657 sits on the Idaho/Montana border south of Wahoo Pass and west of the Twin Lakes. The peak is located at the upper end of Montana’s Lost Trail Pass in the Bitterroot Mountains. I got snowed out of the area after climbing Peak 7544 in late June 2016. Before leaving, I spotted … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added two photos. Updated November 2022 Peak 8238, also known as Gora Euzkotarak Peak, is located north of the main crest of the Soldier Mountains in the Boise National Forest. The peak is located in a very scenic area with giant views of the surrounding mountains and countryside. A carved marker on … Continue reading
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