Peak 8170 by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 8170 is arguably one of the toughest mountains in the Arco Hills. It is more of a rugged mountain than a gentle hill. It has numerous rock faces and cliffs on its west and southwest aspects. The easiest ascent route is via its north ridge from Wood Canyon Trail. … Continue reading

Lehman Butte by Livingston Douglas

Lehman Butte viewed from the NE at the 4-way road junction. The summit is the highest rocky hump, just left of center. Livingston Douglas Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Lehman Butte is a ranked summit located just south of the Mackay Fish Hatchery on BLM land. Drive to the Fish Hatchery area and park at the final road junction just before a side road heads to the fish hatchery itself. Barton Cemetery sits at the base of the north … Continue reading

Peak 7058 (Inman Hill) by Livingston Douglas

The newly-built summit cairn atop Peak 7058, on a cold, rainy morning in mid-May. Livingston Douglas Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 7058 sits just west of Inman Pass. It is overshadowed by South Putnam Mountain (8,949 feet) and its long south ridge, which extends all the way to Inman Pass. Nevertheless, Peak 7058 makes for a nice, open ridge scramble from the National Forest Boundary at Inman Road. The easiest … Continue reading

Cedar Mountain by Livingston Douglas

Cedar Mountain as viewed from the southwest on a high ridge. Rattlesnake Peak is in the foreground and Old Tom Mountain is partially cloud-covered and is in the background. Livingston Douglas Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Cedar Mountain is a big mountain that reaches from Garden Creek Gap all the way south to the Hawkins Reservoir. It dominates the east side of Hawkins, ID. There is a lot of private property in this area so be careful. Most of the mountain is on BLM land. There … Continue reading