This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Cinder Butte is located along the Dubois-Kilgore Road, just above its junction with Red Road. It is a fun, albeit brushy, scramble from the road via its south face. Wear long pants for this one. This hike is entirely on public land (State of Idaho land). It is a 20-minute round-trip … Continue reading
This peak is not the book. Published November 2020 Button Butte is a beautiful pyramidal-shaped butte located on the west side of Cottonwood Creek Road north of Kilgore, Idaho. Regrettably, it is on private land and is fenced and heavily posted. No access to the public. USGS Kilgore … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7620 South is one of two peaks that share exactly the same elevation. Unlike Peak 7620 North, which is a narrow ridgeline summit in mostly open terrain, Peak 7620 South is a forested summit that hides from view. The easiest ascent route is from Deer Creek Road/FSR-156 southwest of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7620 North is a summit located on a very narrow ridgeline in the Eastern Websters. This ridgeline runs from ID-34 southeast to Deer Creek. The easiest ascent route is from Deer Creek Road/FSR-156 southwest of Freedom, WY. The hike is mostly on old roads and use trails. This climb … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 6358 sits above the Mink Creek drainage and the Bannock Highway. It is overshadowed by its much-higher neighbors, Scout Mountain (to the east) and Slate Mountain (to the west). However, it is still a worthy peak (only two feet shy of being a ranked summit) and makes for a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 6587 sits above the convergence of Blacktail Canyon and Fall Creek Canyon. It is overshadowed by higher peaks surrounding it but it almost qualifies as a ranked summit and is a fun scramble from Blacktail Canyon Road. Unlike many of the Caribou Range peaks in this area, Peak 6587 … Continue reading