This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7568 sits atop magnificent Schmid Ridge. It is one of several ranked summits on this lengthy ridge on the east side of the Slug Creek Valley. Peak 7568 is most easily climbed via its south ridge from FSR-198 at Pass 6918. USGS Dry Valley Access FSR-198 (unsigned) begins as … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Wolf Mountain sits south of Johnson Creek and north of Petterson Canyon in the Aspen Range. It is separated from Schmid Ridge by the wide Slug Creek Valley. Due to extensive private land in this area, Wolf Mountain is only publicly accessible from FSR-895, a poorly-maintained 2-track that comes south … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7082 is the high point of a north-south ridge that sits west of Trail Creek in the Aspen Range. Stay in open scrub in this area or risk getting mired in brutal bushwhacking amidst dense aspens and tall, thick brush. USGS Johnson Creek Access From the junction of US-30 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7610 is a pyramidal hump that is situated between Trail Canyon and Wood Canyon in the Aspen Range northeast of Soda Springs. It is easily reached from either Trail Canyon Road to the north or Wood Canyon Road to the south by a connecting Forest Service road that crosses … Continue reading
The Fish Creek Range is a subrange of the Portneuf Range. It is located east of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. On the north side of US-30, it is bounded on the west by the Portneuf River. On the south side of US-30, it is bounded on the west by Fish Creek. On its east side, it is bounded by the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7650 is a double-humped summit that separates Trail Canyon from Shield Canyon in the Aspen Range northeast of Soda Springs. The east summit is the actual high point (marked with a rebar post) not the official LOJ/west summit. USGS Johnson Creek Map Errors There are a number of old … Continue reading