Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 257-258 of the book. The access route described in the book is now closed to the public by a private landowner. Fortunately, Derek Percoski has provided the new access information set out below which is current as of December 2019. Livingston Douglas added a photo from 2021. Updated January 2023 Blizzard … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published December 2019 Peak 8170 is arguably one of the toughest mountains in the Arco Hills. It is more of a rugged mountain than a gentle hill. It has numerous rock faces and cliffs on its west and southwest aspects. The easiest ascent route is via its north ridge from Wood Canyon Trail. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Lehman Butte is a ranked summit located just south of the Mackay Fish Hatchery on BLM land. Drive to the Fish Hatchery area and park at the final road junction just before a side road heads to the fish hatchery itself. Barton Cemetery sits at the base of the north … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 7058 sits just west of Inman Pass. It is overshadowed by South Putnam Mountain (8,949 feet) and its long south ridge, which extends all the way to Inman Pass. Nevertheless, Peak 7058 makes for a nice, open ridge scramble from the National Forest Boundary at Inman Road. The easiest … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Cedar Mountain is a big mountain that reaches from Garden Creek Gap all the way south to the Hawkins Reservoir. It dominates the east side of Hawkins, ID. There is a lot of private property in this area so be careful. Most of the mountain is on BLM land. There … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2019 Peak 9469 is a bump on the horseshoe-shaped ridge that leads to the summit of Peak 10201/Eidelman Peak. It is a ranked summit and it stands guard over the mouth of Eidelman Canyon. Eidelman Canyon is a dry canyon most of the year. However, it does have its share of … Continue reading