This peak is not in the book. Peak 10579/Daves Peak sits on the main Sawtooth Range Crest between Mount Sevy to the north and Mount Cramer to the south. Reaching its summit requires Class 4 climbing. See John Fadgen’s trip report linked below. USGS Mount Cramer … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. John Platt and Dan Robbins climbed South Star Hope Peak, Skyline Peak, Pioneer Peak/Drummond Peak and Skyline Peak in one day. Use the links below to access their trip reports. Livingston Douglas climbed these four peaks in reverse order to the Robbins/Platt route. His route set out below started at a higher point … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Skyline Peak is one of seven summits that surround Star Hope Creek. These peaks are best accessed from Copper Basin. John Platt and Dan Robbins climbed South Star Hope Peak, Skyline Peak, Pioneer Peak/Drummond Peak and Coco Peak in one day. Use the links below to access their trip reports. Updated November 2024 … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. See the trip reports below for additional information. Updated November 2024 South Star Hope Peak is a gentle ridge hump located on the east side of the Star Hope Creek drainage. It is most easily climbed via its narrow north ridge from the Star Hope Mine Jeep Road. The peak has a magnificent, … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Amber Peak is located north of Basils Peak and Amber Lakes. USGS Amber Lakes. Access Amber Lakes Trail [(A)(9)(c) on Page 240] Southeast Face, Class 2 Hike to Amber Lakes. From the lakes, scramble up the Southeast Face. This route covers about 10.0 miles with about 3,200 feet of elevation gain. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. This Jackson Peak, one of two Boise Mountains summits with this name, is located in the northeast corner of the range. Its summit has the biggest fire lookout setup in Idaho that I’ve ever seen. Road access is open to the public to within 0.2 miles of the summit. The view from the … Continue reading