This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Point Lookout is a hump that overlooks Blacktail Canyon, which ascends from Fall Creek Canyon in the Caribou Range. This peak is literally a point on the southeast ridge of Peak 7637. There is no fire lookout atop this point and probably never was. Point Lookout can be reached as … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Mahogany Ridge is one of many named ridges in the Caribou Range of eastern Idaho. It is most easily reached via the Rash Canyon ATV Trail/FST-306 from Fall Creek Road. Caution is advised as this trail is a mess, with numerous mud holes and crossings of Rash Canyon Creek. It … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is located on private property. Please obtain permission before visiting the summit. Published November 2020 Red Butte is another scrub hump with a fully-operational windmill atop it. It is located along Kepps Crossing Road and is on private land. However, I encountered no fencing, signage, or orange paint prohibiting entry. I … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is located on private property. Please obtain permission before visiting the summit. Published November 2020 Little Horse Butte is the [lower] neighbor to Big Horse Butte. Like its bigger brother, Little Horse Butte has a fully-operational windmill atop it. When you stand under one of these behemoths, you will be intimidated … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is located on private property. Please obtain permission before visiting the summit. Published November 2020 Big Horse Butte is one of the few ranked summits in the “Windmill District” east of Idaho Falls. These are the foothills of the Caribou Range and are dotted with numerous windmills visible from I-15. On … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2020 Peak 7340 is the high point on a ridge line that parallels Mahogany Ridge. Rash Canyon separates these two ridges that sit south of Fall Creek Canyon. Like many of the Caribou Ranges, the northwest ridge of Peak 7340 has its ups and downs, but they are not as pronounced … Continue reading