This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas ascended this peak by traversing over from Peak 8301. His routes are set out below. I climbed the peak from the pass at the top of Martin Canyon which was Livingston’s descent route. I added my GPS track and a photo below. Updated September 2020 Vue Benchmark is the highest peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9085 is a rugged mountain that towers over Bare Canyon to its south. The west aspects of Peak 9085 are frightening and have probably never been climbed. The towers on the southwest ridge are, thankfully, lower than the easier-to-reach high point at the northeast end of this rugged ridgeline. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 8324 sits at the head of the Cow Creek drainage and just west of Limekiln Gulch. A herd of pronghorn antelope live in a meadow on its southwest side. The ridge terrain here is generally open and easy, albeit with its ups-and-downs. The south aspects of Peak 8324 are … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 7315 is mostly on private land. However, the summit area is split between BLM land and private land. The connecting ridge with Peak 7405 is mostly on private land, but there is a stretch of it that is BLM land. Consult the BLM Sun Valley map to see the … Continue reading
![The summit cairn atop Peak 7405 with the [lower] East Summit hump behind, and left of, the cairn. Livingston Douglas Photo](https://www.idahoaclimbingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/BE332709-621C-4BE4-AB4F-5A756A52142D-175x175.jpeg)
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Deer Creek Road has a lot of private property along it. The south ridge of Peak 7405 follows the boundary line between National Forest land and private land, with a cattle fence as the demarcation line. The summit of Peak 7405 is on public land, but much of the east … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 7683 is the high point on a ridge that towers over Deer Creek to the south. The peak sits at the head of both Jolly Sailor Gulch and War Dance Gulch. The easiest ascent route is via the northeast side of the mountain on FST-315, which originates at the … Continue reading