This peak is referred to on Page 323 of the book. Published November 2023 East and West Peak is the [lower] northeast summit of Goat Mountain. It can be climbed either directly from the Continental Divide or via a ridge traverse from the high point of Goat Mountain to its southwest. USGS Goat Mountain Northeast Ridge, Class 2-3 Access Same … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 7300 is the second-highest point on a high ridgeline that separates Agency Creek from Pattee Creek in the Beaverhead Mountains. Although the interpolated measurement is 7,300 feet, Peak 7300 measures at about 15 feet lower than the high point of Pattee Benchmark (7,307 feet) so it is actually at … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Pattee Benchmark is the high point on a high ridgeline that separates Agency Creek from Pattee Creek in the Beaverhead Mountains northeast of Tendoy. This area is a mix of private and public land, so be careful. Pattee Benchmark is best climbed in combination with its neighbor, Peak 7300. The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Center Ridge is a gentle hump that is located east of Gilmore Summit along ID-28 south of Leadore. Its west ridge is an easy sagebrush scramble from the highway. USGS Gilmore Summit Access Gilmore Summit (signed) is located along ID-28 south of Leadore, ID. It is at virtual MM71.5 (Leadore … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 9500 is the first ranked summit on the Continental Divide south of Lemhi Pass. While reachable via the CDT on the Continental Divide, both the approach from the north and from the south are very long. The west side of Peak 9500 is the shortest approach and comes up … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8100 is a forested, ridgeline hump that sits between the Pattee Creek drainage and the East Fork Kenney Creek drainage in the forested foothills of the west side of the Continental Divide northeast of Tendoy, Idaho. It is most easily reached from the Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway, which … Continue reading