This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 9140 is a seldom-climbed, double-humped summit that is tucked behind Alder Creek Pass. It sits at the head of the Castle Creek drainage. The easiest ascent route is via FSR-341 then FST-4135 to Alder Creek Pass. Bushwhack northeast from the pass then climb a ridge north to a saddle between … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Updated November 2023 Peak 6216 is a hill that towers over the townsite of Ellis, ID. It is overshadowed by higher Lemhis to its east. Peak 6216 is, essentially, a ridge hump (albeit a ranked one) on the meandering west ridge of Peak 8420. This west ridge mimics the twists and turns of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6140 is located on the north side of McKim Creek. The only route entirely on BLM land is via McKim Creek Road and the east face. The east face is easily accessed from McKim Creek Road just below a saddle at the base of the face. The southwest ridge … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 5941 is [barely] a ranked summit that is positioned at the west end of the long west ridge of Sal Mountain. It is located just below, and to the northwest of, Ten Mile Benchmark, an unranked ridge bump. Peak 5941 offers a beautiful aerial view of the twisting Salmon … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6292 is one of three ranked summits located on a ridgeline that runs west-to-east from Blackrock Canyon to Sawmill Creek Canyon. Peak 6292 is at the head of Caddy Canyon and has a trail all the way to the summit. The BLM Chinese Peak—Blackrock Trail System Map shows all of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 6359 is one of three ranked summits that sits on a ridgeline that runs west-to-east from Blackrock Canyon to Sawmill Creek Canyon. Peak 6359 is at the head of Blackrock Canyon and has a trail all the way to the summit. The USGS topo map fails to show this … Continue reading