Peak 3500

This peak is not in the book. Peak 3500 is located on the southwest fringe of the West Mountains north of Emmett, Idaho. You can ascend to this summit via a 4WD road in less than 0.4 miles and 350 feet of elevation gain. The views from the summit are well worth the effort. USGS Northeast Emmett To reach the … Continue reading

Peak 9005 by Brett Sergenian

This peak is not in the book. Peak 9005 may not be very high but offers excellent views of the higher Sawtooth Mountains to the south and great views of the Salmon River Mountains. USGS Banner Summit In May 2017, I started my hike at the Trap Creek Campground and headed northwest to gain the ridge between Trap Creek and … Continue reading

Peak 9290

This peak is not in the book. Peak 9290 sits on a North-South divide that starts on Copper Mountain in the north and runs south to Peak 8916. There are 5 ranked peaks on the divide. ID-21 is on the west side of the divide. All of the peaks can be accessed from the area near Banner Summit. The highway, … Continue reading

Peak 5913 (Cayuse Peak)

This peak is not in the book. There are two routes set out below. Additionally, this peak can be climbed as part of a three-peak ridge traverse that includes Peak 5913 (Cayuse Peak), Peak 5780 (Mennecke Peak), and Peak 6021 (Teetors Peak) found at this link: Cayuse-Mennecke–Teetors Traverse by Livingston Douglas. Updated November 2019 Peak 5913 is the highest Danskin Mountains … Continue reading

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