Cinder Cone Butte

This peak is not in the book. Cinder Cone Butte is a large cinder cone which can be spotted south of I-84 near Exit 74. There are several communications towers on its summit. A good road leads to the top. This butte has 336 feet of prominence and is, by far, the most distinctive feature in this section of the … Continue reading

Big Foot Butte

This peak is not in the book. Published October 2015 Big Foot Butte is a large basalt based feature located southeast of Boise, Idaho. This butte has a big footprint, thus the name. Although it has 390 feet of prominence, it appears more as a massive wave in the vast sagebrush plain rather than a precipitous butte. The butte is … Continue reading

Peak 9080

This peak is not in the book. Peak 9080 is another unnamed peak in the area of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. This peak is located due west of Red Peak Benchmark. Peak 9080 is connected to that peak via a ridge. Refer to the Red Peak Benchmark page for access details. … Continue reading

Red Peak 9468

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. Updated and more detailed information is found below. Updated July 2018 There are 35 points in Idaho which are identified as Red Peak or Red Mountain or Red “something.” This one is found in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness east of Yellow Pine, … Continue reading

Red Ridge

This peak is not in the book. Red Ridge is located east of of Peak 9466. It’s a long way from any road and I have no recommendation on how best to reach it. If you really want to climb a remote summit, this one fits the bill. USGS Rainbow Peak   … Continue reading

Peak 9466

This peak is not in the book. Peak 9499 is an attractive summit located east of Red Peak Benchmark in the Frank Church River Of No Return Wilderness. I passed by the peak and can report that its West Ridge would be an easy climb from where it connects to Red Peak Benchmark. Getting to that point will take some … Continue reading