Hudson Ridge by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Hudson Ridge is one of the ridges on the east side of the South Hills. The ridge high point is at the very south end of the ridge and is an easy scrub scramble from FSR-500, the main access road coming up from Oakley, ID. The terrain around the road … Continue reading

Cotton Ridge by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Cotton Ridge is one of the many named ridges in the South Hills. It is sandwiched between Freds Mound to the east and the long northwest ridge of Trapper Peak to the west. The summit offers a nice view to the north. Cotton Ridge itself is over three miles in … Continue reading

Freds Mound by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Freds Mound is an unranked hump located 1-1/2 miles due east of its higher ranked neighbor, Peak 7664. Contrary to what the USGS map may suggest, the north summit is the high point of Freds Mound not the more expansive south summit. The north summit has a massive 6–foot tall … Continue reading

Flatiron Mountain 7809 by Livingston Douglas

Flatiron Mountain. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Flatiron Mountain is the 4th-highest peak in the South Hills. It gets little notice because it is an unranked summit and is positioned southeast of nearby Trapper Peak (the 2nd-highest peak in the South Hills). The upper reaches of Trapper Creek separate the two peaks. Flatiron Mountain has a unique, … Continue reading