Peak 10536

Peak 10536 from the west ridge of Atlas Peak. Photo - Steve Mandella

This peak is not in the book. Peak 10536 is the northernmost summit on a ridge that divides the Lake Creek and Muldoon drainages at the south end of Copper Basin. Access Peak 10536’s summit from either drainage, or traverse the ridge from Atlas Peak located roughly a mile to the south. USGS Star Hope Mine Access The peak can … Continue reading

Gospel Hill

This peak is not in the book. Updated July 2022 Gospel Hill is located roughly 1.1 miles west of Pyramid Peak and directly west of Upper Gospel Lake in the Gospel-Hump Wilderness Area. Although called a “Hill,” it is one of the five peaks comprising the Gospel Crags.  It’s west face is nearly vertical as it rises up from Upper … Continue reading

Pyramid Peak 8369

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 70 of the book. This page replaces the book entry. Updated July 2022 Pyramid Peak is one of five craggy peaks sometimes referred to as the Gospel Crags. These peaks comprise one of three high escarpments in the Gospel-Hump Wilderness Area. The other two are the North Pole/Buffalo Hump ridge … Continue reading

Hard Peak (Hard Benchmark)

This peak is not in the book. Hard Peak is not to be confused with Hard Butte which is several miles to the north. This summit can be climbed via the Grass Mountain Trail which is accessed via FS-257, the Goose Lake/Hazard Lake Road. Follow this road north from ID-55 for 18.7 miles. There is a large parking lot on … Continue reading

Peak 8124 (Serene Peak)

This peak is not in the book. I recommend climbing Serene Peak from Hard Peak by following the connecting ridgeline north. The ridgeline is mostly open with good footing. The walk between the two peaks is less than a mile. You will gain and lose slightly more than 300 feet in the process. You can also traverse across the North … Continue reading