Ruby Mountain and Peak 6980

Ruby Mountain, behind the tree. John Platt Photo

These two peaks are not in the book. Published June 2019 These two summits are located southeast of Burgdorf Hot Springs and Warren Wagon Road/FH-21. Ruby Mountain is the highest point on a forested ridge flanked by Ruby Creek to the west and the Secesh River to the east. Peak 6980 is the northernmost ranked point on the ridge. USGS … Continue reading

Peak 8302 (Pot Peak)

Pot Peak viewed from the south. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 Peak 8302 is located due west of Box Lake, north of McCall. USGS Box Lake Access Access from McCall is via Lick Creek Road [(B)(3) on Page 136]. Google Maps will give you accurate directions to the trailhead which is 16.0 miles from McCall. When the road is dry and … Continue reading

Peak 5910

Peak 5910 viewed from the northeast.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a photo. Updated November 2022 This is the southwestern-most Soldier Mountains summit and is a long way from the main Soldier Mountains Crest. Theoretically, this peak can be climbed from any direction. However, the range fence along the road is built in a fashion that makes it difficult to cross … Continue reading

Peak 6270

Peak 6270 Viewed from the west.

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 Peak 6270 is located east of the Featherville Highway in the southwestern-most reaches of the Soldier Mountains. It anchors the west end of a long east/west trending ridge that rises up along the Western Camas Prairie. USGS High Prairie Access From the I-84/US-20 Exit, drive 31.9 miles on ID-20 to … Continue reading

Shellrock Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the peak. Published June 2019 Shellrock Peak is a former lookout site on the Johnson Creek/Middle Fork Divide. This is a remote location which will take several hard hiking days to reach. USGS Shellrock Peak Bing Young provided the following summary of the peak’s history as a lookout: … Continue reading

Two Point Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. This peak was incorrectly identified in the book as Two Point “Mountain.” Published June 2019 Two Point Peak is located in the middle of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness south of Mormon Mountain and just south of Brush Creek Summit and FST-058. USGS … Continue reading