This peak is not in the book. Published June 2018 Steamboat Benchmark has over 2,000 feet of prominence and is highly prized by P2K peakbaggers. It is the high point on a long North/South ridge line in the middle of the proverbial “nowhere.” It was a fire lookout. It has two summits of almost equal height. My GPS reported the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Yet another Idaho peak named Iron Mountain. This one actually has an old iron mine near its summit according to Ray Brooks. This peak is located on a ridgeline that parallels the Snake River on the western edge of the Hitt Mountains. The summit view includes the Wallowas, Big Lookout and the Elkhorn … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Diamond Rock is a misnamed peak since it is not capped by an impressive rock. Nevertheless, it is a worthy goal for peakbaggers. It sits above beautiful Summit Lake at the northeast end of Diamond Ridge. Diamond Ridge is located northeast of Upper Payette Lake on the East Side of [paved] Warren Wagon … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Diamond Ridge Peak is the highest point on Diamond Ridge. It sits above Deep Lake on Diamond Ridge. Diamond Ridge runs from Peak 8552 northeast to a peak identified by the USGS as Diamond Rock. Diamond Ridge is located northeast of Upper Payette Lake on the East Side of the paved Warren Wagon … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8386 sits above Trail Lake on Diamond Ridge and is due north of Storm Peak. Diamond Ridge runs from Peak 8552 northeast to a peak identified by the USGS as Diamond Rock. Peak 8386 is the gnarliest of the 4 peaks on the ridge. It is crowned by several granite towers. USGS … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8525 is the westernmost summit on Diamond Ridge. This ridge runs from Peak 8525 northeast to a peak identified by the USGS as Diamond Rock. Another ridge runs from Peak 8525 southeast to Storm Peak. Due to its central location, the views from Peak 8525 encompass a large area of Idaho mountains … Continue reading