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

N Mountain

N Mountain viewed from the south.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a route up the peak’s northeast face to complement the north ridge route. Updated November 2023 N Mountain is located west of the main Beaverhead Mountains Crest above Fourth of July Creek. A recent forest fire partially burned trees on the north ridge. The views of the Beaverhead Crest are … Continue reading

Deep Creek Ridge

Deep Creek Ridge viewed from Lake Mountain.

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 The highest point on Deep Creek Ridge is located southwest of Williams Creek Summit. This peak is almost completely tree-covered. What makes it interesting is that its slopes are crisscrossed by cross-country ski trails that can be reached from Williams Creek Summit even in the dead of Winter. USGS Lake … Continue reading

Phelan Mountain

Phelan Mountain viewed from Baldy.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added three photos. Updated November 2023 Phelan Mountain is located between Williams Creek Summit and Baldy on the Salmon River Ridge. It is an attractive peak with huge meadows on its East Slopes. While much of the upper slopes are covered with forest, the summit is a large rocky expanse with … Continue reading

Gutzman Ridge

Gutzman Ridge viewed from Baldy.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added two photos. Updated November 2023 Gutzman Ridge is located northwest of Baldy and southwest of Salmon, Idaho. USGS Leesburg Access See [(H)(1) and (2) on Page 142] updated here. Drive south from Salmon and the junction of US-93/ID-28 on US-93 for 4.9 miles. Turn west, cross the Salmon River, and … Continue reading

Peak 9759 by Jeff Hunteman

This approach was from Geertson Creek. From the BLM ownership there is more than one option to gain the main south approach. The route is mostly off trail hiking and an old two track that aids in getting to the south ridge. The route begins in the desert with sage brush to work around, then enters into the Douglas fir forest and finishes in the whitebark pine and subalpine fir. The route gains elevation steadily but is straight forward with no technical sections. The weekend of June 22, was just following a snow event that left snow at the upper elevations of the Beaverhead. The front was leaving as we approached the peak. The peak is set back from the crest of the Beaverheads and offers amazing views of Monument, Three Sisters, and Center Mountains. Looking North and east offers views of Freeman and into some Montana peaks. Looking down range you can see Goldstone Peak and down toward Goat Mountain.

This peak is not in the book. Published July 2019 This peak is located due west of Center Mountain and the main Beaverhead Mountains Crest. It is an impressive summit by any measure and towers over an unnamed lake that forms the headwaters of Bohannon Creek. USGS Bohannon Spring Access Geertson Creek [(B)(2)(a) on Page 328]. Please note that the … Continue reading