North Star Butte

North Star Butte. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 North Star Butte is located a little over a mile northwest of Ant Butte in the southeastern Seven Devils Mountains. John Platt and company climbed this peak as part of a long loop hike. His trip report is linked below. USGS Pollock Mountain Access See the Ant Butte Page East Slopes, … Continue reading

Ant Butte

Ant Butte. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 Ant Butte is located in the southeastern Seven Devil Mountains and southwest of Pollock Mountain. USGS Pollock Mountain Access Turn west off from US-95 at Mile Marker 172 onto the Smokey Boulder Road, FS-074. This point is about 15 minutes north of New Meadows and 30-40 minutes south of Riggins … Continue reading

Emmett Mountain

Emmett Mountain on the left. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 Emmett Mountain is located in the southern Seven Devils Mountains west of Black Lake. USGS Purgatory Saddle Access Use this link: Southern Seven Devils Access. From Black Lake, take FST-218 and then FST-216 through Joes Gap and Six Lake Basin toward the saddle on the peak’s North Side. John Platt … Continue reading

Peak 9542

Peak 9452 viewed from Peak 7442.

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 Peak 9542 is located in the Northern Boulder Mountains, three miles north of Jerry Peak. Rick Baugher has suggested the name “Sage Creek Peak.” Rick climbed the peak from Sage Creek. Use the link below to read his trip report. USGS Jerry Peak … Continue reading

Johnson Benchmark

Johnson Benchmark viewed from Blue Nose.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route and additional photos. Updated November 2023 Johnson Benchmark is located on the Idaho/Montana border at the top of the Spring Creek drainage and due east of Blue Nose. USGS Shoup Access Access is via the Spring Creek Road, FSR-038 which is reached from North Fork, Idaho via … Continue reading

Peak 8586

Peak 8586 viewed from Blue Nose.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added additional details to the access section as well as photos. Updated November 2023  This peak is located on the Idaho/Montana border between Blue Nose and Johnson Benchmark. Its north face drops precipitously down to a shallow Montana tarn. USGS Shoup Access and Route, Class 1+ Access is via the Spring … Continue reading