This peak is not in the book. The name Hangman Peak is in use locally. Margo Mandella provides beta on the southwest ridge route. Livingston Douglas offers details on three other routes on this peak. Updated December 2019 Hangman Peak by Margo Mandella Hangman Peak is located just northeast of Hailey, Idaho. It sits above a popular local hiking area. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Thunder Mountain is a small peak located south of Elba, ID, near ID-77. Its nearby neighbor to the northwest is Cache Peak (10,339 feet), the highest peak in the Albion Range. In the Grape Fire of September 2016, the east face of Cache Peak was completely scorched. But nearby Thunder … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8740 is almost perfectly positioned between Mount Independence and Elba Pass. It is overshadowed by its neighbor to the southeast, Mount Independence. It is a gentle hill when compared to the heavily-bouldered summit cap and rugged east face of Mount Independence. Unlike its big brother, Peak 8740 rarely sees … Continue reading
This peak is referenced on Page 356 of the book. Published November 2018 Wild Horse Mountain is a rather nondescript hump located just over a mile southeast of Kinport Peak. This the Rodney Dangerfield of Idaho Mountains. It gets NO RESPECT. The USGS map makers didn’t even get its NAME right. Whew. The summit high point is in short desert … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 This forested peak is located northwest of Dry Buck Mountain. The summit of Peak 6323 is reached after a short climb from FSR-643, which traverses the peak’s South and West Slopes. The summit area is tree-covered and does not have a great view. Because the peak was logged in the past, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 This forested peak is located due west of Dry Buck Mountain. It is a short climb to the summit of Peak 6340 from FSR-620, which traverses the peak’s North and Northwestern Slopes. The summit area is open and has a great view of Squaw Butte. USGS High Valley Access Use the … Continue reading