This peak is not in the book. Burnt Knob is one of the most spectacular summits in the southern Clearwater Mountains. Its granite summit towers over a steep Northeast Face which drops 800 feet precipitously down to the Burnt Knob Lakes. An old fire lookout sits on the summit. The scenic, massive view from the summit is tempered by the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 73 of the book. Green Mountain is a broad summit with an imposing wooden fire lookout tower on its summit. You can drive to the summit with a high-clearance vehicle. Leave the Magruder Corridor Road 19.9 miles from its western terminus and turn onto the Elk Mountain Road/FS-285. This road … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 7390 serves as a gateway to the northwestern corner of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. FST-501 leaves the Magruder Corridor Road/FS-468 at the 14-Mile Tree trailhead, which is 14.4 miles east of the west end of FS-468. The trail leads over the summit in 0.9 miles with 400 feet … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 58 of the book. There have been significant changes in this area since the book was published. I recommend the route below rather than the route in the book. Wardner Peak is a pointed summit that is located due west of Kellogg Peak. During my visit to Kellogg Peak, the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 58 of the book. Significant changes have occurred in this area since the book was published. I recommend the route below rather than the route in the book. Kellogg Peak is located due south of Kellogg, Idaho. A retired Forest Service fire lookout sits on the summit. During my only … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 84 of the book. Crittenden Peak sits on the Idaho/Montana border on a section of the ridge crest south of Dominion Peak. The peak has a steep Northeast Face dropping into Montana but its Idaho side is nondescript at best. Its tree-covered summit is easily accessed from the State Line … Continue reading