This peak is not in the book. Published September 2018 Toller Peak is located north of Bear Pete Mountain and northwest of Burgdorf Hot Springs. The Bear Pete Mountain Trail/FST-142 crosses the peak’s West Slopes less than 200 vertical feet below the summit. USGS Burgdorf Access The peak is best accessed from the Burgdorf/French Creek Road/FS-246 [(B)(2.3) on Pages 135-136]. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published September 2018. This peak is one of nine Idaho summits with some form of “prospect” in its name and one of three ranked mountains named “Prospect Peak.” This Prospect Peak has a small mining claim on its eastern slopes and is located northeast of North Chilco Mountain and just north of FS-332. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published September 2018 Peak 6394 is located at the center of the Schweitzer Basin Ski Resort. A ski lift leads to its summit, where there is a new, large building with a restaurant. As a wilderness experience, this mountain comes up short. However, as a great place to first experience the Selkirk Mountains and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published September 2018. Bernard Peak is located north of North Chilco Mountain. The peak was used as a fire lookout as early as 1918 when a 20-foot platform was built on the summit. Other towers were located on or near the summit until 1978. As a result, there is a road all the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 55-56 of the book. Published September 2018. This peak is located west of US-95 and north of South Chilco Mountain. At one time, this former fire lookout site was designated as the highest point in the Chilco Mountains Subrange of the Couer d’Alene Mountains. New measurements give that honor to … Continue reading
This Salmon River Mountains subrange is found in the range’s extreme southwest corner above the confluence of the North Fork Payette River and the Payette River. ID-55 and the North Fork Payette River form the subrange’s western boundary; the Middle Fork Payette River form the range’s rather indefinite eastern boundary. The Warm Lake Highway is the northern boundary; the Payette … Continue reading