This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6910 is the highest of three ranked summits in the hill country south of Rattlesnake Peak. This area has numerous gullies/drainages, ridges, old roads and cattle trails. The bushwhacking in the gullies/drainages can be very difficult. While cattle roam this country now, miners staked their claims here many years … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6840 is located about three miles due south of Rattlesnake Peak (5,915 feet) but is much higher than its northern neighbor. This peak sits on the Bannock County/Oneida County line and is on the northern reaches of the LONG north ridge of Elkhorn Mountain. Peak 6840 is a somewhat … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Rattlesnake Peak is a handsome hill that sits just south of the Hawkins Reservoir. While most of the peak is in the Caribou National Forest, there is private land surrounding sections of it so be careful. Rattlesnake Peak is the northernmost ranked summit on the LONG north ridge of Elkhorn … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 8971 is the high point of a minor north-to-south ridge that extends from Meadow Canyon south to the head of Keg Gulch. It is actually a bump, albeit a ranked summit, on the LONG north ridge of Rust Peak (10,759 feet). It does offer superb views of the south … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 9100 sits at the head of Smelter Gulch, an active mining area back in the day. It towers over Willow Creek to the north and provides outstanding views of the higher summits on the Continental Divide on the far side of Willow Creek. Do your recon of Jumpoff Peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 9703 is the high point on a ridge that separates Blind Canyon from Scott Canyon. This ridge connects to the west ridge of Italian Peak (10,996 feet). Though not as high as its northerly neighbors, Peak 9703 towers over 2,000 vertical feet above Scott Canyon. The easiest ascent route … Continue reading