This butte is not in the book. Jackass Butte lies on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). A tiny portion of the butte sits on private land on its west side. The challenge of climbing this peak is getting to it via county roads and public lands. I was chased away … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Dave Bingham, the City of Rock’s long time authority and guidebook author, provided the following information. “Peak 6559 is more commonly called Eagle Rock and has at least three 5th-class routes on its west side. I’m guessing the routes described by Livingston have been used as descents for the existing crack routes and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 6643 is a rugged, rocky outcrop amongst a sea of sagebrush hills that separate Jeffs Creek from Mill Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is a short climb from Jeffs Flats Road/FSR-079. USGS Pats Creek Access Same as for Peak 6340. This is the third leg of a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 7719 towers over the Bayhorse townsite. Its south and west faces are quite rugged. An old 2-track road leads to the summit up its easy north ridge. Peak 7719 falls only one foot shy of being a ranked summit. USGS Bayhorse Access Same as for Peak 8329. This is the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 9054 is located southeast of Little Bayhorse Lake. It towers above Juliette Basin to the south. The north side of Peak 9054 is particularly rugged. It is most easily climbed from Bayhorse Lake Road/FSR-051 to its west. USGS Bayhorse Access Bayhorse Lake Road/FSR-051 is located along ID-75 exactly 7.9 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 9620 is located southwest of Mill Creek Summit. Like many peaks in the Eastern Salmon Rivers, it has a significant area of burnt forest. The summit block sits back to the west and makes for an exciting finish. USGS Bayhorse Lake Access From the junction of US-93 and Main … Continue reading