This peak is not in the book. Derek Percoski likely made the first ascent. Livingston Douglas added photos. Updated November 2021 Peak 10340 is located a little over a mile SSE of Hope Peak via a ragged ridge. USGS Grouse Creek Mountain Access Access these routes from Christian Gulch [(C)(4) on Page 294]. Routes by Derek Percoski Southeast Face, Class … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated June 2019 Steel Head Peak is located northwest of Lem Peak and west of the main Lemhi Range Crest. The West Side of the range in this area rises abruptly, necessitating a long, steep route. In 2005, Rick Baugher was the first to report a climb of the peak. Rick’s trip report … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Canyon Creek Peak is located in the Salmon River Mountains directly west of ID-21. The East Slopes of the peak contain the majority of the avalanche chutes that frequently close ID-21 in Winter. Aside from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) avalanche-control staff, Canyon Creek Peak is seldom climbed. USGS Grandjean … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 6994 is an obscure, seldom-visited summit that is located on a high ridge on the east side of North Heglar Canyon. Peak 6994 is the high point on this VERY LONG ridge and is at its southern terminus. The ridge goes northward all the way to Badger Peak (6,434 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. I added the much easier and shorter east ridge route which Livingston refers to in his entry. I have set out this route below. Updated May 2020 Heglar Benchmark is on a high ridgeline that separates North Heglar Canyon from South Heglar Canyon. Its neighbor to the north, Cedar Creek Peak, is slightly … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Sublett Benchmark is the high peak that overlooks Sublett Reservoir from the northeast. The peak anchors the south end of a long north-to-south ridge that separates South Heglar Canyon from North Heglar Canyon. This ridge has two other ranked summits on it: Heglar Benchmark (7,400 feet) and Cedar Creek Peak (7,463 feet). … Continue reading