This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6708 is the third of three ranked summits in the hills south of Rattlesnake Peak in the South Hawkins Creek Valley. It is located southwest of Peak 6910 and is entirely on private land. Be sure to obtain permission from the landowner before tackling this peak. Peak 6708 is … Continue reading
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 Cedar Mountain is a big mountain that reaches from Garden Creek Gap all the way south to the Hawkins Reservoir. It dominates the east side of Hawkins, ID. There is a lot of private property in this area so be careful. Most of the mountain is on BLM land. There … 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