This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7313 is a soft-ranked summit with 293 feet of prominence. It is tucked behind a ridge that includes Flag Knoll. Consequently, it is not visible from Skyline Road. The peak is half-forest and half-sagebrush/brush. Choose your poison. I prefer the sagebrush malady. USGS Castle Rock Access Same as for … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 7428 is a rather nondescript, forested, triple-topped hump that is hidden from view from Skyline Road. You’ll have to do your work to get this one. The bushwhack is rather unpleasant. The center hump is the high point (7,428 feet) as compared to the west summit (7,363 feet) and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Castle Peak is located in the Western Centennials and sits on a ridge south of Big Table Mountain. Castle Peak separates the Pete Creek from Castle Creek. It is a relatively short climb from Pete Creek Road/FSR-010. There are many map errors with regard to the roads in this area. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 8382 is located in the Western Centennials. It sits at the head of Allan Canyon and is due east of Lookout Point (8,716 feet). Peak 8382 has the greatest number of cairns and other talus-based “artwork” that I have ever seen on a mountain top. It is impressive. Consequently, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Signal Peak is located just west of Lone Pine Pass in the Western Centennials. It is most easily accessed via FSR-477 and FST-175 to Lone Pine Pass (7,940 feet). A short scramble up the east ridge gets you to the top from Lone Pine Pass. USGS Lookout Point Access From … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2020 Peak 9900 is located on the Continental Divide about 1-1/2 miles west of Baldy Mountain in the Centennial Mountains. It sits atop the headwaters of Winslow Creek (MT), Curry Creek (MT), and Ching Creek (ID). Peak 9900 has a gentle south side but a wicked cliffed face on its northeast … Continue reading