This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9137 sits at the head of Moonshine Creek. It is mostly forested but its summit area is surprisingly rocky and open. Peak 9137 is a rather insignificant hump which barely qualifies as a ranked summit. It is squeezed between Moonshine Creek, Firebox Creek, and Sawmill Creek. It has a … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9331 sits just above Firebox Summit (9,018 feet) and Firebox Meadows. This peak is hidden in the pine forest on a flat hill. It is a navigational challenge to find it. The easiest ascent route is via FST-082 at Firebox Summit and the northeast face. It barely qualifies as … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9620 is located at the head of Slide Creek. It is one of several ridge humps on an East-to-West ridge that runs from Timber Creek Pass to Flatiron Mountain. Peak 9620 barely qualifies as a ranked summit and is overshadowed by its higher neighbor to the southwest, Point 9789—an … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9727 sits at the head of Timber Creek and just above Timber Creek Pass. It is the high point on a forested ridge that follows the east side of Timber Creek. The easiest ascent route is from FST-4076 at Timber Creek Pass and the west ridge. USGS Iron Creek … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9701 is a rugged, rocky outcrop that barely qualifies as a ranked summit. The easiest ascent route is via Red Rock Creek and the northwest ridge. Its east ridge is an intimidating, rugged, knife-edged monster that is appealing to scramblers and goes at Class 3+. USGS Iron Creek Point … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9740 is at the south end of a long ridge line that begins at Peak 10055 to the north. This ridgeline is just east of Flatiron Mountain (north) and Iron Creek Point (south). Peak 9740 is a triple-humped summit with the southernmost of the three humps as the high … Continue reading