Hard Butte

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 109-110 of the book. Hard Butte is another Idaho peak with the ruins of a fire lookout on its summit. A trail leads to the summit from 2 directions. The best access is from Hazard Lake Road. USGS Patrick Butte … Continue reading

Square Top

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 115 of the book. Reaching Square Top requires a long hike. See John Platt’s trip reports linked below for both 2013 and 2017 ascents. When John followed trails to Square Top in 2013, there was a lot of downfall along the way. But his 2017 trip report shows that the … Continue reading

Red Mountain 8740

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 118 of the book. Red Mountain, a former fire lookout site, sits in the center of a large roadless area which includes two large basins filled with small lakes: Red Lakes Basin and Lost Lakes Basin. I have not visited this peak since 2008, which has been burned by forest … Continue reading