Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 63 of the book. Black Mountain, located in the Clearwater National Forest, is the highest point in the Mallard Larkins Pioneer Area, a defacto wilderness. The peak had a fire lookout placed on its summit in 1932 and, as far as I know, it is still in use.The peak can … Continue reading
IThis peak is not in the book. Trisha Thomason contributed update route information and photos. Updated December 2022 There are seven Lookout Mountains in Idaho as well as four Lookout Buttes, two Lookout Points, and two Lookout Peaks. This Lookout Mountain is located in the Selkirk Mountains, 4 miles east of the north end of Priest Lake. It is part … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 10185 is unofficially named Rip and Tear Peak by Rick Baugher. The peak is located along the Boulder Front Crest of the Boulder Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest. This mountain has a horn-shaped summit reminiscent of the Boulder Mountains’ most famous horn-shaped peak, Mystery Peak. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9109 is located along the Big Baldy Ridge in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The trail to Big Baldy passes right below its summit. Scramble to the top from the trail. John Platt and Dave Pahlas recently climbed it. Use the links below to see their trip reports. Class … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 117 of the book. Pistol Rock is located northeast of Chilcoot Peak in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The peak has a [lower] South Summit identified as Trapper Mountain. Use the links below for John Platt’s and Dave Pahlas’ 2016 trip reports which recount more recent conditions … Continue reading
Access and climbing information for this peak is on Page 118 of the book. Chilcoot Peak is located on the western edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. A fire lookout was placed on the summit in 1933. However, the lookout was destroyed in 1969. This area is seldom visited by peakbaggers. A 2016 ascent of the … Continue reading