Published (appropriately) in December 2019 Christmas Mountain is a desert hump located just west of Range Road on the Snake River Plain. It has a decent dirt road leading up to its antenna-clad summit. The actual high point is fenced in and is off-limits to the public. USGS Christmas Mountain East Face, Class 1 Access Use Google Maps to reach … Continue reading
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This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9660 overlooks Smithie Creek and the upper reaches of Sawmill Creek. Of the 9,000-foot peaks in this area, it has the most prominence and also offers the best rock scrambling opportunities. It’s not just another forested hump. The easiest ascent route is via the Smithie Creek Trail and the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 8923 is a ranked summit on the south spur of the west ridge of Point 10358 on the main Lemhi Range Crest. The south ridge is a magnificent scramble. From a distance, it looks problematic but it goes at a Class 2. You will see lots of evidence of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 9151 is one of two obscure, forested peaks on the east side of South Creek, located near the mouth of South Creek Canyon. The easiest ascent route is from an ATV Trail (FST-4272) up Black Canyon then a steep bushwhack north to the connecting saddle between Peak 9044 and … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 7413 is minor hump of rock, scrub, and forest located near the mouths of both Spring Canyon and Bloom Canyon on the west side of the Beaverhead Mountains. It is really just a bump on the long south ridge of Bloom Benchmark (9,723 feet). The easiest ascent route is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. I climbed Livingston’s route and added my GPS track and a few comments below. Crossing over this peak is the best way to reach Peak 7174. Updated June 2022 Peak 7158 sits at the head of Colorado Gulch. It is one of many ridge humps in this area, albeit a ranked one. The … Continue reading