This peak is not in the book. Clarke Mountain sits above the North Fork Clearwater River near Pierce, Idaho. To climb this peak, use the link below to Hiking from Here’s writeup, which includes access information. USGS Clarke Mountain … Continue reading
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Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 307 of the book. The Clapper is overshadowed by it giant neighbor, Bell Mountain. Nevertheless, it is a worthy goal. Larry Prescott’s trip report, linked below, provides great photos and additional ascent information which will help get you to the summit. The climb is Class 2 via its Southwest Ridge. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 51 of the book. Clifty Peak, which has 2,165 feet of prominence, appears to be gaining in popularity as the population of northern Idaho grows. Here is another take on the access which updates the information in the book. USGS Clifty Mountain The Clifty Mountain Trail/FST-182 takes you from the … Continue reading
The Clearwater Mountains are Idaho’s largest mountain group and cover most of North Central Idaho. These mountains are mostly Idaho Batholith granite and are covered in places with scattered deposits of older sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that have yet to erode away. During the Pleistocene ice age, alpine glaciers carved cirques and lake basins into the sides of higher Clearwater … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. I have attached two photos by Rick Baugher to the end of Livingston’s narrative. Updated January 2023 East Hills HP is a ridgeline located southeast of Declo. Its summit offers an excellent view of the middle section of the Snake River Plain. It has a steep ATV trail leading up its west ridge and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Judi Steciak and Carl Hamke provided the following route information. See their article on the Missing Eleveners in the Climbing History Section. W. A. McIntyre and O. J. Smith made the first ascent of record on July 11, 1964. From Miriam Lake [(C)(3.1)(b) on Page 274], they “Came up the draw from inlet … Continue reading