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
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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
This peak is not in the book. Updated November 2017 South Freeman Peak is located ESE of Freeman Peak. When I climbed Freeman Peak, I ignored South Freeman because I did not realize that it rises 440 feet from its saddle with Freeman Peak. Fortunately, Livingston Douglas climbed the peak and provided the route information set out below. USGS Homer … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 268 of the book. The book lists the elevation at 10,925 feet. LiDAR measurements place the elevation at 10,913 feet. Livingston Douglas added a difficult traverse route from Straight Shot Peak. His route starts from the gentle, gravelly connecting saddle with Straight Shot Peak. Livingston notes that “descending from Straight Shot … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 234 of the book. Mushroom Peak is the northernmost Boulder Mountains Peak on the Boulder Front portion of the range. Use the link below to view Dan Robbins’ trip report for recent ascent information. USGS Horton Peak … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 10718 is an impressive peak that is located 0.7 miles west of Peak 11202 and 0.7 miles south of Island Lake. It is seldom climbed. Livingston Douglas has provided the detailed route information set out below as well as suggesting the name Hourglass Peak since it overlooks Hourglass Lake to it south. … Continue reading