This peak is not in the book. Updated September 2023 Paintbrush Peak is a prominent summit in the northern section of the Lick Creek Range. It is one of John Platt’s favorite Lick Creek summits. See John’s peak report to read about his trip. USGS Box Lake Access The easiest access is from the west. Follow Warren Wagon Road [(B)(2) … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 112 of the book. The peak is on the Box Lake quadrangle, not the Victor Peak quadrangle. Peak 8808 is located on the south side of the Twentymile Basin and due south of Storm Peak. It has a rugged northern aspect and lots of exposed, broken granite. USGS Box Lake … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Frosty Peak is located due north of Secesh Summit and west of Warren Wagon Road. Access is better than average for this area of the Salmon River Mountains. Use the link below to see John Platt’s trip report and read about his ascent of the peak. Class 2. USGS Victor Peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella authored the original entry for this peak. Subsequently, Livingston Douglas provided a new take on reaching this peak of which he reports “This is a difficult mountain to reach due to the thick bushwhacking required.” Rather than combining their narratives, I have included both. Updated January 2023 Peak 7906 by Margo … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Below there are two routes described. Livingston Douglas report is first and Margo Mandella’s report which addresses Dan Robbins’ route is second. Livingston’s route avoids the fording of Wild Horse Creek of the Robbins’ Route, is slightly shorter, and includes a soft-ranked peak to the north of Little Kane Peak. Updated November 2024 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas supplemented this page with three photos. Updated January 2023 Idaho Ridge is located west of Driggs, Idaho and NNE of Mount Manning in the Big Hole Mountains. The peak is best described as a long, mellow NNW-to-SSE ridge. Along this ridge are 4 potential summits that vary in height by mere feet. … Continue reading