This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Gallagher Peak is the [lower] east summit of Peak 9877. It sits at the head of Gallagher Canyon in the South Beaverheads. Gallagher Canyon is pretty remote and seems to be only visited by hunters on ATVs these days. The roads in this area are not well maintained. Cattle and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 7830 is a gentle, elongated hill located northwest of Skull Canyon. Its rugged south and southeast aspects dominate the mouth of Skull Canyon. Peak 7830 is most easily climbed via its east and northeast slopes from Skull Canyon Road/FSR-298. The summit is located at the southeast end of a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 8603 is the high point of a narrow ridge that lies to the west of Howe Peak. It is separated from Howe Peak by a large, dry gully. While its terrain is docile on its south and east aspects, its north and west aspects are quite rugged. Were it not … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9044 is one of two obscure, forested peaks on the east side of South Creek, located near the mouth of South Creek Canyon. The easiest ascent route is from an ATV Trail (FST-4272) up Black Canyon then a steep bushwhack north to the connecting saddle between Peak 9044 and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 8963 sits at the head of Goddard Canyon. In reality, it is just another point (albeit a ranked one) on the long west ridge of Copper Mountain (10,303 feet). Peak 8963 is a forested peak and is a reasonably easy scramble from the Long Canyon ATV Trail/FST-184 where the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 7910 sits above Goddard Canyon on its east side. It is merely a bump on the massive southwest face of Copper Mountain (10,303 feet). It is a ranked summit but barely so. The easiest ascent route is via an old jeep road and the north ridge. Peak 7910 makes … Continue reading