The Jim Sage Mountains are a subrange of the Albion Range. The Idaho Encyclopedia (published by the Federal Writers Project during the Great Depression) originally designated this range along with the Cotterel Mountains as the Malta Range. Modern map makers have recognized that there are actually two separate subranges and adopted the Jim Sage and Cotterel names. The Jim Sage Mountains … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published June 2020 Peak 8339 is located southeast of Elkhorn Mountain. USGS Elkhorn Peak Access Malad Summit Road crosses over I-15 (no exit here). It is located 8.1 miles SSW of Downey on the Old Malad Highway. Set your altimeter to 0.0 at the junction of Malad Summit Road and the Old Malad … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route and additional photos to this entry. Updated January 2023 Peak 7695 is the second highest summit in the Samaria Mountains. It is located due west of Samaria Mountain. USGS Grover Canyon Access BLM-614 is the primary access to this peak. See the Samaria Mountains and Samaria Mountain … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2020 This peak is located northeast of Payette Lake. It rises up steeply above Crystal Lake. John Platt has climbed the peak via its north and south ridges. His GPS tracks are set out below. Use the links to read his trip reports. USGS Fitsum Summit Access Yellow Pine Road/FH-48 [(B)(3) … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2020 This peak is located southwest of the main Lemhi crest and Bear Mountain. This is a good early-season summit. The views of the Lemhi crest are well worth the effort. USGS Moffett Springs Access FS-099/Big Gulch Road [(C)(5) on Page 317]. Continue up FS-099 when it climbs southeast out of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2020 This peak is located due north of Massacre Mountain. I first climbed this peak in 1988 on my way to North Massacre and Massacre Mountain. The climb was a quasi-death march which started at Buck Springs because the road was too muddy to go any farther. Rather than following the … Continue reading