This peak is not in the book. East Burnt Peak sits east of the head of the East Fork of Burnt Creek. See map below, which shows this intermittent stream as East Fork Burnt Creek. This peak is connected to Apex Peak via a saddle at 9,360 feet. This grass- and talus-covered peak can be approached from almost any direction. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated September 2020 Little Mill Mountain is located just southeast of Mill Mountain. The two peaks are connected by a Class 2 ridge. It is a Class 2 scramble from the connecting saddle to the summit. USGS Mogg Mountain Access Drive to Mill Lake via Mill Creek Road FS-010 and FS 006 [(A)(9.2) … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. There are two routes set out below. Updated November 2022 Sinker Butte is located south of the Snake River by Idaho Power’s Swan Falls Dam. While not a sharp, dominating summit, the peak is an excellent vantage point from which to view the impressive Snake River Canyon. Two routes are included below. The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Apex Peak is the 82nd-highest peak in Idaho. It is located north of Cleft Peak and east of Mount Corruption. USGS Leatherman Peak Rick Baugher describes this peak as follows: This peak, part of the long Breitenbach Spur, is the apex of a triangle formed by Dry Creek, Burnt Creek, and the Donkey Hills. … 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
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 322 of the book. As of 2001, the peak is now officially named Sacajawea Peaks, East. Rick Baugher made the first recorded ascent of this peak in 1998. He named it South Doublet. South Doublet and North Doublet are perhaps the most impressive peaks in the range. I like Rick’s … Continue reading