This peak is not in the book. Blacktail Mountain is located on the west side of Lake Pend Oreille, roughly 5.0 miles east of Cocallala, Idaho. The peak is one of 100 Idaho summits with more than two thousand feet of prominence (2,770 feet of prominence) which ensures it sees a few ascents by peakbaggers each year. Butler Mountain can … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Rick Baugher’s trip report is set out at the bottom of the page. Updated November 2021 This peak is the highest point in the Malad Range which is a subrange of the Bannock Range. No summit register was found. The entire mountain and surrounding area is heavily used by wildlife and livestock. USGS … Continue reading
The East Hills rise out of the Snake River Plain southeast of Declo, ID, in Cassia County. These are foothills to the neighboring Cotterell Mountains and Albion Mountains. This notion is confirmed by looking at the rocks. The East Hills contain Cotterell basalts as well as ancient Albion metamorphics. The high point of the East Hills the Declo Benchmark or … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. I have attached two photos by Rick Baugher to the end of Livingston’s narrative. Updated January 2023 East Hills HP is a ridgeline located southeast of Declo. Its summit offers an excellent view of the middle section of the Snake River Plain. It has a steep ATV trail leading up its west ridge and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas completely revised this page with detailed access and route information as well as photos. Updated November 2024 Windy Ridge is the high point of the Chesterfield Range. It sits above the headwaters of Sawmill Creek and Grave Creek. Windy Ridge HP towers over Twentyfour Mile Reservoir to its southwest. Windy Ridge … Continue reading
This mountainous area is not in the book. The Bear Lake Plateau is in extreme southeast Idaho. It is bordered by Pegram Road and US-30 to the north, Boundary Ridge to the east (near the ID/WY state line), North Eden Canyon to its south (near the ID/UT state line), and Bear Lake to its west. While not officially designated as … Continue reading