Idaho climbing and access information for peak is on Page 323 of the book where, consistent with local usage, it is identified as Bear Peak. Livingston Douglas provided the Montana access and route information found below. Published November 2020 Bear Benchmark is a ridgeline summit on the Continental Divide. It sits above the headwaters of both Big Bear Creek (ID) and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 6796 is one of two peaks that tower over The Narrows: a rugged, cliff-faced section of Wolverine Canyon in the Blackfoot Mountains. The other peak is Peak 6420 to its northwest. Each has a combination of gentle sides and a wickedly-steep, cliffy side. Beware of the mix of private … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Twin Peaks West is the high point on a long northwest-to-southeast ridge that includes Peak 7669 to its northwest and [the lower] Twin Peaks East to its southeast. The shortest access to the peak is via FST-213 (an ATV trail/road) to its northwest and a bushwhack and ridge traverse on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Windy Ridge is a horseshoe-shaped ridgeline in the Big Hole Mountains. It sits at the headwaters of Fish Creek and separates South Moody Creek from State Creek. Windy Ridge is overshadowed by Farnes Mountain to its east and Lookout Mountain to its south. An ATV trail leads from FSR-218 (a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 5950 is a ranked summit that is located along ID-47 southeast of Island Park. It sits above the ski runs at the Bear Gulch Ski Area. Peak 5950 is most easily climbed via a powerline service road that comes up from ID-47 to its south. Access Park at a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 9580 is a ridgeline summit that sits southeast of Goldstone Mountain and is only ½ mile from the Continental Divide to its northeast. It is an easy bushwhack from the CDT which follows the crest of the Continental Divide in this area. The summit offers a beautiful view of … Continue reading