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
This peak is not in the book. Sheldon Peak is an attractive summit located along the Sleeping Deer Mountain Road just north of Fly Creek Point. See the Sleeping Deer Mountain page for information on road access. Climb the peak via its broad West Ridge/Face from the point where the road leaves the saddle between Sheldon Peak and Peak 8874. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. The Sleeping Deer Mountain Road provides high access to many Eastern Salmon River Mountains peaks. See the Sleeping Deer Mountain page for information on the road. A fire lookout was placed on the summit of Fly Creek Point in 1935 and was still occasionally used well into the 1960s. The lookout was reportedly … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9553 is located between Sleeping Deer Mountain and Martin Mountain. It is just north of Wood Tick Summit. I recommend climbing the peak from the end of the Sleeping Deer Mountain Road via the trail system that leaves the road. After 1.0 mile, turn north and drop off the pass. Follow the … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 132 of the book. Martin Mountain is found at the north end of ridge complex that begins at Sleeping Deer Mountain. At one time, a fire lookout was located on the peak’s [lower] North Summit. The book used the elevation for the North Summit. The elevation of the high point … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 132 of the book. Sleeping Deer Mountain is one of the giants of the central Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Despite its location deep inside the “Frank,” access by vehicle will take you within 2 miles of its summit. This fact is made possible because, before the wilderness … Continue reading