Peak 5580 (Cow Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Additional Danskin Mountains access information is in the book [(D)(1) on Pages 154-155 and (G)(1) on Page 156]. Also see the following website page: Danskin Mountains OHV Trails. Published April 2017 The summit of Peak 5580 offers a lot of viewing enjoyment which can be quickly reached by a short, steep walk. The … Continue reading

Peak 8754 (Goat Creek Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Goat Creek Peak is located above a drainage named Goat Creek. More specifically, this Goat Creek flows west off a high ridge known as the Log Mountain/Deadwood Divide (see Page 117 of the book). Even more to the point, the peak is located on the section of the divide bordering the East Side … Continue reading

Sixmile Ridge, Peak 5891 and Krassel Knob

These peaks are not in the book. I have combined the 3 summits on Sixmile Ridge on this page. The coordinates and map below are centered on the summit of Sixmile Ridge which is the highest point on the ridge.  Sixmile Ridge parallels the South Fork Salmon River between Warm Lake and the junction of the South Fork and the … Continue reading

Dead Horse Summit

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 326-327 of the book. Dead Horse Summit is a large mountain located west of the main Beaverhead Mountains Crest. Three drainages (Indian Head Canyon, Cliff Creek, Mahogany Gulch) drop to the west from this peak’s broad summit. The book covers Rick Baugher’s ascent via Mahogany Gulch. More recently, Bob Bolton … Continue reading

Shares Snout

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas contributed a photo to this entry. Updated November 2022 Shares Snout is a distinctive rocky summit on the northern fringes of the Owyhee Mountains. It has a rocky summit which requires a short rock climb but is otherwise a walk-up.  USGS Opalene Gulch Access Coyote Grade Road. This road is easily … Continue reading

Pilot Peak 8420

This peak is not in the book. Pilot Peak has two summits and a long East-West summit ridge. It is located east of the South Fork Salmon River in the northern part of the Salmon River Mountains. A fire lookout sits on its [lower] West Summit. This summit is designated as the named peak. It has only 120 feet of … Continue reading