Coyote Butte

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added two photos to the initial page. Updated November 2022 Coyote Butte is a minor volcanic cone located roughly 3.5 miles south of Initial Point and west of the Swan Falls Dam Road. I hesitate to include it since it has only 176 feet of prominence and the various roads leading … Continue reading

Kuna Butte

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a photo to the initial entry. Updated November 2022 Kuna Butte is a large volcanic formation located just south of Kuna, Idaho on the West Side of the Swan Falls Dam Road. The views from the butte are expansive. The butte is located in an area designated as part of … Continue reading

Cinder Cone Butte

This peak is not in the book. Cinder Cone Butte is a large cinder cone which can be spotted south of I-84 near Exit 74. There are several communications towers on its summit. A good road leads to the top. This butte has 336 feet of prominence and is, by far, the most distinctive feature in this section of the … Continue reading

Big Foot Butte

This peak is not in the book. Published October 2015 Big Foot Butte is a large basalt based feature located southeast of Boise, Idaho. This butte has a big footprint, thus the name. Although it has 390 feet of prominence, it appears more as a massive wave in the vast sagebrush plain rather than a precipitous butte. The butte is … Continue reading

Peak 9080

This peak is not in the book. Peak 9080 is another unnamed peak in the area of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. This peak is located due west of Red Peak Benchmark. Peak 9080 is connected to that peak via a ridge. Refer to the Red Peak Benchmark page for access details. … Continue reading

Red Peak 9468

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. Updated and more detailed information is found below. Updated July 2018 There are 35 points in Idaho which are identified as Red Peak or Red Mountain or Red “something.” This one is found in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness east of Yellow Pine, … Continue reading