Peak 6582

Peak 6582 (left) and Slate Mountain (right). photo - Steve Mandella

This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas provided the access and route information. Updated November 2020  Peak 6582 lies approximately 3.8 miles due west of Scout Mountain on public land managed by the State of Idaho in the Bannock Range. This peak is easily accessed from its east side. USGS Clifton Creek Access From the … Continue reading

Camelback Mountain

This attractive Pocatello Range peak is not in the book. Access is the main problem confronting climbers. Thanks to Livingston Douglas and the Pocatello BLM office, we now have a clarification and verified access point. Updated November 2019 Camelback Mountain sits due east of Pocatello and north of Chinese Peak in the appropriately-named Pocatello Range. From Pocatello’s west bench, the … Continue reading

Silver Dollar Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 39-40 of the book. Silver Dollar Peak is an impressive summit with four ridges and three large faces. The peak is located in the Selkirk Mountain Range in the Kaniksu National Forest. The book describes a Class 3 route to the summit and a technical route on the peak’s West … Continue reading

Peak 7657

This peak is not in the book. Peak 7657 sits on the Idaho/Montana border south of Wahoo Pass and west of the Twin Lakes. The peak is located at the upper end of Montana’s Lost Trail Pass in the Bitterroot Mountains. I got snowed out of the area after climbing Peak 7544 in late June 2016. Before leaving, I spotted … Continue reading

Peak 8238 (Gora Euzkotarak Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added two photos. Updated November 2022 Peak 8238, also known as Gora Euzkotarak Peak, is located north of the main crest of the Soldier Mountains in the Boise National Forest. The peak is located in a very scenic area with giant views of the surrounding mountains and countryside. A carved marker on … Continue reading

Peak 8382 (Basque Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route to this entry. Updated November 2022 Basque Peak is located in the Sawtooth National Forest. The peak lies north and west of the main Soldier Mountains Crest on a long ridgeline that descends from Smoky Mountain to the South Fork Boise River. The peak can be climbed … Continue reading