Peak 6869 by Margo Mandella

Peak 6869 with North and South Chilly Buttes in the background. Photo - Steve Mandella.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided additional photos. Updated November 2020 Peak 6869 is a rocky butte located northwest of Mackay, Idaho, and southwest of North and South Chilly Buttes on the south side of Trail Creek Road. This short, sporty climb offers great views of the Lost River Range and the Big Lost River Valley. … Continue reading

Peak 7724

Peak 7724 from Trail Creek Road. Photo - Steve Mandella.

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided a new route which is set out down the page. I added a new map showing the access and my route as well as a couple of photos. Updated July 2023 Peak 7724 is located southwest of Swensen Butte just off of Bartlett Point Road in the Big Lost River … Continue reading

Bartlett Point

Bartlett Point. Photo - Steve Mandella.

This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas provided the information on this page. I added my GPS at the bottom of the page. Updated July 2023 Bartlett Point lies southwest of Peak 6869 and southeast of Swensen Butte off Trail Creek Road, northwest of Mackay, Idaho. Per Rick Baugher’s report on Bartlett Peak, Bartlett Point is … Continue reading

Peak 8620 (Hum #4)

Hum #3 viewed from Hum #5. John Platt states: “the highest point (on the right) looks lower but is just farther away.”

This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 This peak is one of 6 peaks on the impressive East-West ridge line which parallels Lick Creek and the Lick Creek Road. Hum #4 is located between Hum #3 and Hum #5. John Platt and John Fadgen made the first ascent in September 2018. USGS Enos Lake Access Access this … Continue reading

Fitsum Benchmark

Fitsum Benchmark. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Fitsum Benchmark is located roughly 3.0 miles due east of Lick Creek Summit. There is no easy way to reach this peak. John Platt described the climb as a brutal bushwhack. USGS Enos Lake Access Yellow Pine Road/FH-48 [(B)(3) on Page 136]. Follow this road over Lick Creek Summit and … Continue reading

Peak 5980

The summit area of Peak 5980. John Platt Photo

This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Peak 5980 is located west of Goose Lake and south of Bally Mountain. It is a forested summit that can be accessed from FS-294. USGS Brundage Mountain Access FS-294 is accessed from New Meadows, Idaho. Take US-95 north from New Meadows a short distance. Turn right onto Circle C Lane. … Continue reading