Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 117 of the book. Pistol Rock is located northeast of Chilcoot Peak in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The peak has a [lower] South Summit identified as Trapper Mountain. Use the links below for John Platt’s and Dave Pahlas’ 2016 trip reports which recount more recent conditions … Continue reading
Access and climbing information for this peak is on Page 118 of the book. Chilcoot Peak is located on the western edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. A fire lookout was placed on the summit in 1933. However, the lookout was destroyed in 1969. This area is seldom visited by peakbaggers. A 2016 ascent of the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Senate Peak is located northwest of Galena Peak on the main Boulder Mountains Crest, which is located within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest. The peak can be climbed by either a long, arching ridge walk or by a steep, direct ascent up the drainage. Both routes begin at the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 10835 is a seldom-visited Boulder Mountain located north of Galena Peak in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of the Sawtooth National Forest. USGS Galena Peak Access The shortest access to the peak is from ID-75 and Senate Creek [(A)(3) on Page 240]. Northwest Ridge, Class 3/Class 4 Summit Block This route involves … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Archie Mountain is located ESE of Lowman, Idaho. The mountain has three broad, rounded summits, covered by a mix of forest and meadow. The middle summit is the high point. The peak rises abruptly for over 3,500 feet out of the South Fork Payette River Canyon. Although there are trees on the summit, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8498 is located in a remote, rugged area of the Boise Mountains, west of Tyee Mountain and the Sawtooth Range. The peak is easily climbed from FS-312, the long winding road that leads to the upper reaches of the North Fork Boise River. USGS Tyee Mountain Access To access the peak via … Continue reading