This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Peak 7047 is located on the main Owyhee Mountains Crest NNE of New York Summit and south of Slacks Mountain. This area of the crest is festooned with granite towers and boulders. The peak is capped by a few granite boulders. As of late 2018, a register is located on … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Peak 8722 is located Peak 8854 and Chinook Mountain on a ridge system that divides Little Pistol Creek and Forty-Four Creek. This ridge system has 5 ranked summits with Chinook Mountain as the highest point. Use the link below to read John Platt’s trip report which covers this impressive ridge traverse. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated August 2019 Peak 8894 is the westernmost summit on a ridge system that divides Little Pistol Creek and Forty-Four Creek. This ridge system has 5 ranked summits with Chinook Mountain as the highest point. Between Peak 8894 and Chinook Mountain Mountain are Peak 8854 and Peak 8722. Use the link below to read … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published October 2018 Golden Lake Peak is located due south of Golden Lake in the Lick Creek Range. The Northeast Ridge and South Ridge are both Class 2+. Use the link below to read John Platt’s trip report. John reports: “You can also climb this peak from Golden Lake. Hence the name. The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This peak is named for John Platt. Updated April 2022 Peak 8361 is an impressive, incisor-shaped summit located one mile southeast of Snowslide Peak. The ridge between the two peaks can be traversed. Drop south from Snowslide and work your way over to Peak 8361. Cross Peak 8361’s West Side until you can … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Also see the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Florida Mountain sits due west of Silver City. It is one of the most heavily mined mountains in Idaho and it has a large, inactive open pit on its northern slopes. Although mining roads provide access to its summit, … Continue reading