This peak is not in the book. The names is taken from the peakbagger.com website. Dave Pahlas calls it Beaver Creek Peak. Published December 2024 Peak 8829 is a forested foothill in the White Cloud Mountains. It sits above the Salmon River just above the headwaters of both Beaver Creek and Treon Creek. Peak 8829 is most easily climbed from … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The elevation is based on LiDAR measurements. The map elevation is 9,602 feet. Published December 2024 Peak 9600 is located on a side ridge that separates Elk Creek from Prospect Creek in the White Cloud Mountains. It can be directly climbed from the Upper O’Brien Campground along ID-75 east of Stanley. Or it … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2024 Prospect Point is a rocky peak that towers over beautiful Elk Lake and the headwaters of Elk Creek in the White Cloud Mountains. It is most easily climbed from the Rough Creek Trailhead. Prospect Point sits atop a high north-south ridgeline that begins at the Salmon River to the north … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2024 Peak 9334 is an unranked hump on the lengthy connecting ridge between Rough Peak (9,673 feet) and Lookout Mountain (9,954 feet). It is the high point and sits about midway between the two ranked summits. Peak 9334 can be easily reached from FST-647 to its west or from FST-617 and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The map elevation is 9,654 feet. Lists of John identifies this peak which sits above Rough Lake as simply “Rough” with no information as to who proposed the name without the word “Peak.” I added “Peak” to the name. Published December 2024 Rough Peak (LiDAR elevation 9,673 feet) sits on a high ridgeline … Continue reading
This formation is not in the book. The photo of the informational sign (below) sets for the interesting history of this area. Click on the photo to enlarge it. Published December 2024 Standing Rock is a Class 5 pinnacle located along ID-36 in southern Idaho. As of 2024, it has no recorded ascents. It appears to be on Caribou National … Continue reading