Peak 6885

Peak 6885 from the south.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added the East Face Route found below. Updated November 2022 Peak 6885 is located a little more than a mile west of the point where Chimney Creek Road reaches the Sawtooth National Forest boundary in the southern Soldier Mountains. Chimney Benchmark is the closest named point. Peak 6885 is roughly 2.5 … Continue reading

Peak 6860

Peak 6860 viewed from the southeast. The cut running up,toward the summit is a bulldozer track made to install a range fence.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added the Northwest Ridge Route to this entry. Updated November 2022 Peak 6860 is located northwest of Sheep Point. This peak has a rocky summit outcrop that requires a short scramble. While the peak is a quick hike from the Featherville Highway (FS-484) which follows its northern slopes, the easiest route … Continue reading

Sheep Point

Sheep Point viewed from the north.

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2019 Sheep Point is located SSW of Smoky Dome in the complicated tangle of peaks that rise up between the Camas Prairie and the main Soldier Mountains Crest. This peak is perhaps the most distinctive peak in this group as it is somewhat isolated from the other peaks and is easily … Continue reading

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