This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Canyon Creek Peak is located in the Salmon River Mountains directly west of ID-21. The East Slopes of the peak contain the majority of the avalanche chutes that frequently close ID-21 in Winter. Aside from the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) avalanche-control staff, Canyon Creek Peak is seldom climbed. USGS Grandjean … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 6994 is an obscure, seldom-visited summit that is located on a high ridge on the east side of North Heglar Canyon. Peak 6994 is the high point on this VERY LONG ridge and is at its southern terminus. The ridge goes northward all the way to Badger Peak (6,434 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. I added the much easier and shorter east ridge route which Livingston refers to in his entry. I have set out this route below. Updated May 2020 Heglar Benchmark is on a high ridgeline that separates North Heglar Canyon from South Heglar Canyon. Its neighbor to the north, Cedar Creek Peak, is slightly … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Sublett Benchmark is the high peak that overlooks Sublett Reservoir from the northeast. The peak anchors the south end of a long north-to-south ridge that separates South Heglar Canyon from North Heglar Canyon. This ridge has two other ranked summits on it: Heglar Benchmark (7,400 feet) and Cedar Creek Peak (7,463 feet). … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 8376 sits at the head of Pole Canyon and oversees the expansive Juniper Valley to the east. Its north ridge offers splendid views of the valley to the east of the Black Pine Mountains. A climb of Peak 8376 can be made in combination with ascents of War Eagle … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2018 Peak 7144 is a scrub-covered hill that is located in the heart of Pole Canyon in the Black Pine Mountains. At the base of its southwest shoulder is a lovely meadow where I established a base camp for two hikes. On the first evening (at dusk), I was visited by … Continue reading