This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 9854 towers over Christian Gulch to the south and Rock Spring Canyon to the north. It is a combination of steep pine forest, rocky buttresses/towers, and hidden cliff bands and should be taken seriously. Choose your route wisely for this one and descend the same route that you ascend. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 299 of the book. The route information set out below replaces the information in the book. Updated September 2020 Mill Mountain is located east of the main Northern Lemhi Range Crest and is paired with Peak 10470 (Little Mill Mountain) on a long curving ridge line. The book describes the route … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 339-340 of the book. As occasionally happens the Board of Geographic Names accidentally placed the name Needle Peak on the peak’s lower north summit. The book entry used the name for the high point which is the only formation structure that sort of remotely resembles a “needle.” At Livingston’s recommendation, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated January 2023 Peak 7570 is located southeast of Pine Creek Pass and ID-31 at the head of Wood Canyon. It is most easily climbed via an ATV trail (FST-047) that almost reaches the summit. USGS Fourth of July Peak Access From ID-31 at Pine Creek Pass, drive south up signed FSR-253 for 2.4 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Margo Mandella and Livingston Douglas contributed to my original page. Updated January 2023 Peak 7834 is located on the southeast side of the Big Hole Mountains. It is the first peak west of Pine Creek Pass and ID-31. It is a good destination for cross-country skiing during stable snow conditions and is an … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book and its summit sits just across the Idaho/Wyoming border. Rick Baugher provides the following: “Richards Peak/Peak 9660 straddles the Idaho/Wyoming border in the Snake River Range. Here are notes from my 6/20/99 visit. From the 6,120 foot trailhead in Blowout Canyon, hike over landslide rubble and faint trail through understory to Spaulding Basin. … Continue reading