Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 305 of the book. The route listed in the book is long and convoluted. Carl Hamke provided the east ridge route found below. Deb Rose supplied the photos of the route. I recommend the east ridge Route over the route in the book. Livingston Douglas climbed the southeast shoulder/southwest ridge … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9574 is located due west of Sleeping Deer Mountain. I have not climbed it but it looks as though its West Ridge is Class 3. Peak 9574 is a rugged mountain. The best access is from the trail system starting at the end of the Sleeping Deer Mountain Road. Let me know … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9598 is west of North Twin Peak and just south of Peak 9740. Climb the peak from the saddle between it and Peak 9740. This saddle is crossed by the Sleeping Deer Mountain Road. See the book or the Sleeping Deer Mountain page for information on this road. USGS Challis Creek Lakes … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9740 is the first peak you encounter when driving west from Twin Peaks Saddle on Sleeping Deer Mountain Road. The road crosses a saddle between it and Peak 9598. Follow the ridge north to the summit. This Class 2 walk is 0.75 miles one way with 500 feet of elevation gain. USGS … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9304 is located on a 90-degree turn of the Sleeping Deer Mountain Road southwest of Sleeping Deer Mountain. The road crosses the peak’s slopes at 9,000 feet making this summit a peakbagger’s dream. The slopes burned some time ago, which has facilitated your viewing pleasure. USGS Rock Creek … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This minor peak sits between Fly Creek Point and Sheldon Peak. It’s a short climb (a bit over 300 feet of elevation gain) up fire-scarred slopes from Sleeping Deer Mountain Road. Parking is found on either saddle. See the Sleeping Deer Mountain page for details on road access. USGS Sheldon Peak … Continue reading