This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provides additional photos as well as updated access and route information. Updated January 2023 Dietrich Butte is a large butte located east of Shoshone, Idaho and north of Dietrich, Idaho. The recent construction of two electronics towers on the summit included some road work. The remains of the butte’s crater are … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provides additional photos as well as updated access and route information. Updated January 2023 This Snake River Plain feature is amazingly unknown to most Idahoans. While Crater Butte has only 157 feet of prominence, its massive crater is the largest that I have visited in Idaho and dwarfs anything at Craters … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Wildhorse Butte is located southwest of Craters of Moon National Monument and west of the Carey-Kimama Desert Road in Lincoln County. This volcanic butte does not appear to have been active for a long time. Its crater is filled with dirt and vegetation. The most interesting feature is a rock dome in the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 4105 is located west of Willow Ridge and Indian Creek in the Southwest Corner of the West Mountains. USGS Paddock Valley Reservoir Access this peak from Emmett and ID-52 which runs north through downtown Emmett. From the junction of ID-16/ID-52, follow ID-52 north to a 4-way intersection. ID-52 turns east toward Horseshoe … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 3617 is located due west of Squaw Butte in the Southwest Corner of the West Mountains. This minor peak is accessible early in the Spring and has a nice view of Squaw Butte. USGS Squaw Butte Access this peak from Emmett and ID-52 which runs north through downtown Emmett. From the junction … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 4667 is located in the West Mountains on the Washington-Payette County line. It is a rather nondescript peak, but it is often ascended because its slightly-lower South Summit is the highest point in Payette County. This section of the West Mountains is managed by the BLM as a wild horse range and … Continue reading