Peak 10408 (Ivory Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Ivory Peak is located east of Ebony Peak. I believe Dan Robbins was the first to publish the names of these two peaks. The names are appropriate as they reflect the colors of the two peaks. See Dan Robbins’ trip report for ascent details. Livingston Douglas provides details for the north ridge and … Continue reading

Peak 10514 (Ebony Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Ebony Peak is located northeast of Washington Peak and west of Ivory Peak. Ebony Peak is usually climbed via a traverse from Fourth of July Peak and Ivory Peak. Access Fourth of July peak via The Fourth of July Lake Trail [(A)(2)(a) on Page 229]. Livingston Douglas has provided great route information below that will … Continue reading

Peak 10857 (Mount Frank)

This peak is not in the book. Dave Pahlas traversed the connecting ridge from Patterson Peak. Derek Percoski traversed the connecting ridge from Lonesome Peak. Updated August 2019 Mount Frank is located northeast of Patterson Peak and is connected to that peak by a rugged ridge. Rick Baugher reports he found the unofficial named carved into a rock on the … Continue reading

Grape Mountain

This peak is not in the book. This somewhat-isolated Boise Mountain summit is a great destination for hikers in the spring. Grape Mountain sits east of the Irish Creek boat ramp on Arrowrock Reservoir. It is the highest point on the West End of the land that separates the Middle and South Forks of the Boise River. A road (gated … Continue reading

Fiddler Benchmark

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas added a new route describing the traverse from Hutton Peak to Fiddler Benchmark. Updated October 2023 Fiddler Benchmark is located on the northernmost Danskin Mountains ridge that runs from Danskin Peak in the southeast to Hutton Peak in the northwest. This ridge parallels the South Fork Boise River Canyon. The USGS … Continue reading

Peak 5331 (Hutton Peak) by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas significantly revised and updated this page. Updated October 2023 This Danskin Peak offers a good early-season ascent and has been climbed in Winter. You can follow a ridge over to Fiddler Benchmark and make it a 2-peak day. The central portion of the range is accessed via the Danskin Mountains OHV … Continue reading