The Boise Mountains are discussed on Pages 144-156 of the book. The Boise Mountain topography holds more than 20 mountain lakes and 35 named summits and many more unofficially-named summits. Its terrain runs the gamut from gentle and rolling, to rocky and vertical. Two Point Mountain (10,124 feet) is the highest point in the Boise Mountains. There are dozens of … Continue reading
The name Trinity Mountains refers to a rugged North/South ridge line that runs from Dog Mountain (just above Anderson Ranch Reservoir) to Sheep Mountain (just north of the Middle Fork Boise River). The name was used by miners but has not been officially adopted by the government. Trinity Mountain (9,451 feet) is the highest point on the ridge. Other notable … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9140 sits southeast of Trinity Mountain and Big Rainbow Lake. The peak has two summits of almost equal height. The East Summit is allegedly 5 feet higher than the West Summit according to the USGS topo map. But it’s hard to tell which summit is higher. Climb the peak from Trinity Mountain … Continue reading
This peak is not the book. Peak 9165 is the 3rd-highest summit in the Trinity Mountains Subrange. The peak can be climbed from almost any direction but, based on access considerations, I suggest the route which leaves the road that leads to the Trinity Mountain fire lookout at the 9,200-foot contour. From this point, you can traverse the ridge to … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. House Mountain is located in an isolated position southeast of Prairie, Idaho. While not an exceedingly high summit, it towers over the South Fork Boise River’s deep canyon which is on its southern flank. The peak had a fire lookout on its summit from 1931 to 1990. The last lookout building’s foundation is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8554 is located roughly 1.5 miles due west of Trinity Mountain and 1.0 mile southwest of Peak 9037. USGS Trinity Mountain North Ridge, Class 2 Peak 8554 can easily be climbed from the Trinity Mountain Road [(E)(2.2) on Page 155] from numerous points. I climbed the peak via its Northeast Ridge. This … Continue reading