This peak is not in the book. See the trip reports below for additional information. Updated November 2024 South Star Hope Peak is a gentle ridge hump located on the east side of the Star Hope Creek drainage. It is most easily climbed via its narrow north ridge from the Star Hope Mine Jeep Road. The peak has a magnificent, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Amber Peak is located north of Basils Peak and Amber Lakes. USGS Amber Lakes. Access Amber Lakes Trail [(A)(9)(c) on Page 240] Southeast Face, Class 2 Hike to Amber Lakes. From the lakes, scramble up the Southeast Face. This route covers about 10.0 miles with about 3,200 feet of elevation gain. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This Jackson Peak, one of two Boise Mountains summits with this name, is located in the northeast corner of the range. Its summit has the biggest fire lookout setup in Idaho that I’ve ever seen. Road access is open to the public to within 0.2 miles of the summit. The view from the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated May 2018 Rattlesnake Point should have been in the book. It is one of those “under the radar” spots that I just missed. Its sits west of Deadwood Reservoir, east of Trail Creek Summit, and above the Middle Fork Payette River. There are many granite-infested drainages cutting this region with corresponding high … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Bog Benchmark is located south of Deadwood Reservoir. The peak has a long North/South summit ridge. The high point is crossed by the road that leads to Deadwood Lookout, which sits south of the main summit. To reach the summit, take the Deadwood Reservoir Road from Banks/Lowman Highway. This dirt road is usually … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated August 2019 Whitehawk Mountain is located north of Lowman, Idaho and west of Big Meadows. The peak has a fire lookout on the South End of its North-South summit ridge. The lookout has not been used since the Pioneer Fire burned much of the surrounding area. The view from the top is … Continue reading