This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Kents Peak is a named, but unranked summit, that sits at the head of Kents Canyon. Kents Peak is a gentle hump at the south end of a summit ridge that includes the [higher] north summit, Peak 8540. There were no signs of previous ascent on Kents Peak. Unlike Peak … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8540 is located just over a mile southeast of Elkhorn Peak. It sits on the Bannock Divide and is the high point of the Kents Peak massif. It is located about ½ mile north of Kents Peak (an unranked summit) on a connecting ridge. USGS Elkhorn Peak West Ridge, Class 2 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8110 is a neglected summit that is tucked in between Freeman Ridge to the north and Snowdrift Mountain to the south. This is an active phosphate mining area. Freeman Ridge is currently being mined for phosphate; previously, Snowdrift Mountain had an active phosphate mining operation. Access is restricted in … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8621 is on the Elkhorn Divide and is about midway between Elkhorn Peak to the south and Wakley Peak to the north. It is an easy scramble from the Wright Creek Trail at the 8,260-foot saddle which lies at the base of the north ridge. USGS Elkhorn Peak North … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 356 of the book. Please check the main Bannock Range page for access updates and corrections. Published November 2018 Elkhorn Mountain stretches for MILES on the west side of the I-15 corridor. Wakley Peak sits at the north end of this massive mountain. Though not difficult, climbing the peak via … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Midnight Mountain is a behemoth. It dominates the area around Green Basin, Dry Basin, and Mill Creek and is the highest peak for miles. It is an easy walk-up via the old service road on its southeast ridge. This road can be accessed either from Green Basin or from the Mill … Continue reading