This peak is not in the book. Located in the New Meadows Ranger District of the western Payette National Forest, Pollock Mountain is a far-flung member of the Seven Devils, being separated from most of the range by Rapid River Canyon. Pollock Mountain rises approximately 4,290 feet above Round Valley and the meandering upper Little Salmon River north of the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 73 of the book. The best access is from the Magruder Corridor and Burnt Knob as discussed below. As a result of forest fires and little trail maintenance, the approach trail (FST-539) is in poor shape. In August 2017, the trail to the first peak on the ridge (White Top Mountain … Continue reading
This p2k summit is not in the book and not really part of any Idaho Mountain Range. Cottonwood Butte is located west of Cottonwood, Idaho. It is the highest culmination of the rolling hills that are known as the Camas Prairie (not to be confused with the Camas Prairie that sits between the Soldier Mountains and the Mount Bennett Hills). … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 73 of the book. Updated access information is linked below. Updated August 2017 Salmon Mountain is the tallest summit along the Magruder Corridor. The fire lookout on the summit is staffed during the summer. Views from the summit are nearly endless. The peak has two impressive faces (Northeast and South) … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 7940 is a high point along the Magruder Corridor, which was devastated by fire. The peak sits north of the road between Horse Heaven Saddle and the Salamander Ridge Trailhead. USGS Magruder Mountain Climb Peak 7940 from a point roughly 44.7 miles east of the corridor’s western end. Downed trees form significant, … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 73 of the book. Sabe Mountain is located between Burnt Knob and Salmon Mountain on the north side of the Magruder Corridor. Sabe is one of the most prominent summits along the corridor. Its forest were burned off many years ago and are now just starting to return. Sabe Mountain … Continue reading