Split Top by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Split Top is a dual-humped butte that is located in a remote area of the Snake River Plain. Surprisingly, the BLM roads that lead to it are in decent shape and make for a short, four-minute scramble to the rocky summit. USGS Split Top Access Same as for Packsaddle Butte. … Continue reading

Rattlesnake Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Rattlesnake Butte is a remote but beautiful butte on the Snake River Plain northwest of American Falls. It can be reached on decent BLM roads. USGS Pratt Butte Access Same as for Packsaddle Butte. From Junction 5132, drive 1.8 miles northwest to the unsigned junction for the Antelope Butte climb. … Continue reading

Antelope Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Antelope Butte is a double-humped butte that is located in a remote area of the Snake River Plain, northwest of American Falls. It is easily reached on decent roads to within about a mile of the summit. USGS Sunset Lake Access From ID-39 about six miles west of Springfield and … Continue reading

Packsaddle Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Packsaddle Butte is a minor, rocky outcrop in a desolate area of the Snake River Plain northwest of American Falls. It is easily reached on decent roads coming up from the American Falls area. It requires only a 10-minute scramble from a nearby 2-track road. USGS Split Top Access From … Continue reading

Clay Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published October 2025 Clay Butte is a minor hump that sits above Mud Lake. It is in the Mud Lake Wilderness Study Area land and is open to the public, contrary to the LOJ land management map. Clay Butte can be easily reached on good BLM and State of Idaho roads in this … Continue reading