Peak 10356

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added new photos. Updated December 2024 Peak 10356 is one of four ranked Boulder Mountains peaks surrounding Little Fall Creek. This peak can be climbed from most directions. You should be able to find a Class 2 route, no matter which way you approach the peak. The other three peaks are … Continue reading

Peak 10340

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added the East Face/Northeast Ridge and North Ridge Routes and additional commentary on the Little Fall Creek access conditions. Updated December 2024 Peak 10340 sits on a high north-south ridgeline that separates Trail Creek from Little Fall Creek in the Boulder Mountains. It is one of four Boulder Mountain peaks with … Continue reading

The Brow

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 308 of the book. The book recommends climbing Rick Baugher’s East Ridge Route. After talking about the route, I think this route is more appropriately called the East Rib Route since the line does not follow a highly-defined ridge. The elevation and prominence figures are updated and based on LiDAR calculations. … Continue reading

Black and White Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 309-310 of the book. The route in the book is Rick Baugher’s route up the peak’s southeast face. Larry Prescott’s route climbed to the summit from Badger Creek via the peak’s northwest gully. Larry then continued on traversing the connecting ridge to Little Diamond Peak. Livingston Douglas has provided the … Continue reading

Slate Mountain

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 356 of the book. There are three important updates found below. First, Ryan Byers added the newest update covering the North Ridge. USGS Clifton Creek. Second, Steve Mandella has provided a photo essay following a climb up the peak’s standard route. Finally, Livingston Douglas has provided two alternate route descriptions. … Continue reading

Peak 4540

Peak 4540 viewed from French John Hill.

This peak is not in the book. Also see the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Updated April 2019 The access road described below was recently posted as a “PRIVATE ROAD.” The road crosses about 50 feet of private property between US-95 and public lands. Check with the BLM before using the access road: +1 (208) … Continue reading