Split Creek Point

The summit cabin is probably tje best built cabin in Idaho. Despite years of neglect it is still standing strong with straight lines and a functioning roof.

This peak is not in the book. Published June 2016 Split Creek Point was once the home of a 75-foot tall lookout tower. Its summit is still graced by a cabin built in the 1930s. The peak stands east of the main Lick Creek Range Crest and west of the Secesh River which cuts a deep canyon along its flank. … Continue reading

Pickles Butte

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added two photos to the initial entry. Updated November 2022 Pickles Butte is the highest point in Canyon County. Consequently, this peak is on a lot of peakbaggers’ lists. There are exceptional views of the Owyhee Mountains from the summit. The butte is located southwest of Nampa on land owned by … Continue reading

Peak 5303

This peak is not in the book. Also see the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Peak 5303 sits in the Western Owyhee Mountains just east of US-95 and north of Flattop Butte. Like most peaks in this area, it can be climbed from almost any direction. I climbed it from the east and Chipmunk … Continue reading

Flattop Butte

This peak is not in the book. Also see the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Flattop Butte is located east of US-95. Access to the peak begins at Milepost 7 on a good gravel road. The road is unsigned but some maps refer to it as Chipmunk Road. Follow the road southeast past a … Continue reading

Peak 7789 (Porcupine Ridge)

This peak is not in the book. This unnamed peak sits directly north of Big Creek Summit, the high point on the Warm Lake Road between Cascade and Warm Lake. Use the link below to see John Platt’s trip report for his first day of Spring ascent. Idaho’s mountains are never ending. The ridgeline running north from Big Creek Summit … Continue reading