Fir Grove Mountain

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided the new route information found down the page. Updated November 2019 Fir Grove Mountain is located on the main Bennett Mountain Hills Crest between Peak 6491 and Peak 5875. USGS Fir Grove Mountain Access From its junction with ID-46, drive west on the City of Rocks Road. At 4.9 miles, … Continue reading

East Twin Peak

The summit cone of East Twin Peak. The 4WD road ends on the shoulder on the cone’s right side.

This peak is not in the book. East Twin Peak and its twin, West Twin Peak, are the most distinctive peaks on the Bennett Mountain Hills Crest. USGS Fir Grove Mountain Access This Peak is best accessed from Davis Mountain Road. This road runs from east to west on the south side of the Bennett Mountain Hills Crest between Gooding … Continue reading

Peak 5875

Peak 5875. viewed from the west.

This peak is not in the book. Peak 5875 is located west of ID-46 and south of Johnson Benchmark. It is a sagebrush- covered hill with nice views north to the Camas Prairie and the Soldier Mountains. USGS McHan Reservoir Access The Gooding City of Rocks Road crosses over the peak’s South Shoulder. Take ID-46 north from Gooding for 15 … Continue reading

Peak 6813 (Lone Tree Peak) by Brett Sergenian

This peak is not in the book. Published May 2018 “Lone Tree Peak” (Peak 6813) is located along the Idaho/Oregon border northwest of South Mountain and is accessed from Mud Flat Road. USGS Cliffs Access To access Peak 6813, turn onto Yturri Blvd south of Jordan Valley which turns into Mud Flat Road. Follow Mud Flat Road until you reach … Continue reading

Black Mountain 6616

The windswept summit looking north.

This peak is not in the book. Black Mountain is located on the northern end of an impressive north/south trending ridgeline which descends from the main Silver City Range Crest at Slacks Mountain, separating Reynolds Creek on the west from Rabbit Creek on the east. While Black Mountain does not have a great amount of prominence, it is a massive … Continue reading

Peak 6820

On top of the southwestern most tower. A long drive for a ten minute climb.

This peak is not in the book. Published May 2018 Peak 6820 is located north of Slacks Mountain midway between Slacks and Black Mountain on a big sweeping ridge. The highest point of this peak sits just west of the Black Mountain Road. In reality there are four points which could be the highest point. Three of the four are … Continue reading