Shaw Mountain 9650

Shaw Mountain viewed from Peak 8595 (Trouble Peak).

This peak is not in the book. Published May 2020 This big rounded summit is located northeast of Dollarhide Summit. USGS Dollarhide Mountain Access FS-227/Warm Springs Creek Road [(A)(7) on Page 214]. Follow this road from Ketchum to Dollarhide Summit. West Ridge, Class 2+ Follow the Smoky Mountains crest north from Dollarhide Summit over Dollarhide Mountain to the peak’s west … Continue reading

Peak 8100 revised by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas revised this page, adding additional detail to the route that I followed. He also provided some new photos. Updated November 2023 Peak 8100 is located west of the main Smoky Mountains crest between the West Fork and East Fork of Willow Creek. This peak is usually snow-free by mid-May. See the … Continue reading

Peak 8595 (Trouble Peak)

Trouble Peak viewed from Peak 8100. South Dollarhide Peak is the snow covered summit behind Trouble Peak.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added his variation of the route that I followed to this page. Updated November 2023 This peak is southeast of Dollarhide Summit on the main crest of the Smoky Mountains. This summit has one of the best 360-degree views in all of Idaho. In addition to the neighboring Smoky Mountain peaks, … Continue reading

Granite Mountain 6818 by Anna Gorin

Approaching Granite Peak from the east. Ann Gorin Photo

This Granite Mountain (one of 12 Granite Mountains/Peaks in Idaho) is not in the book. Published May 2020 This peak is located due south of House Mountain on a long north/south ridge line. This area was recently ravaged by a forest fire. The peak rises up steeply above the South Fork Boise River. USGS House Mountain Access Wilson Creek trailhead … Continue reading

Road Cut Point

This peak is not in the book. Published April 2020 This peak is located due east of US-95 where the highway goes through a large cut in the mountain. Although this a minor point from a prominence standpoint, the view from the top is expansive and the peak’s rugged summit block adds a challenging degree of difficulty to the otherwise … Continue reading