Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 215 of the book. All of the routes to this peak involve long approach walks. You will run into dirt bikes and ATVs if you go on a weekend, but this is still a great hike. In fact, this peak is on my 25 Favorite Idaho Climbs list. USGS Jumbo … Continue reading
The Soldier Mountains are discussed on Pages 214-217 of the book. Updated July 2019 The Soldier Mountains are located north of Fairfield, Idaho at the southern edge of the Idaho batholith. The range covers a roughly triangular piece of real estate 30 miles wide and 15 miles from north to south. This range is bordered by the Camas Prairie to the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Marshall Peak is located in an area where the Boise Mountains, the Sawtooth Range and the Smoky Mountains merge. It is considered to be part of the Smoky Mountains. The peak rises steeply out of the upper reaches of the South Fork Boise River and is just north of Paradise Peak. It is … Continue reading
The Smoky Mountains are located on the west side of the Wood River Valley, the home of Ketchum and Sun Valley. The range extends south from the Sawtooth Range 40 miles to the flats of the Camas Prairie. The range’s 10,000-foot peaks are all located north of Ketchum and all but one, Big Peak, is located on the main crest. … Continue reading
The Sawtooth Range is extensivley discussed on Pages 156-210 of the book. The interesting climbing history of the Sawtooth Range is found in the Climbing History section of the book. All of the Sawtooth Range peaks covered on this website can be found at this link: Sawtooth Range Updates. The Sawtooth Range is the home of Idaho mountaineering and is … Continue reading
The Selkirk Mountains are discussed on Pages 35-49 of the book. The Selkirk mountains begin on Mica Peak (west of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) and extend north, paralleling the Idaho/Washington border for more than 100 miles, into Canada. This mountain range, which is up to 30 miles wide, surrounds the Priest Lake Basin. The Selkirk peaks are formed of granite from … Continue reading