This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Snow Cone (6,050 feet), Spatter Cones North (6,050 feet), and Spatter Cones South (6,050 feet) are all accessible from the Spatter Cones Trailhead in Craters of the Moon National Monument. Scrambling to the top of any of these peaks is strictly prohibited (by signage) to protect the fragile terrain. USGS … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Big Blowout Butte is located in Laidlaw Park in the remote southwest section of Craters of the Moon National Monument. This natural feature is hardly a butte. It is a CRATER. Its highpoint is on the northeast rim. It is NOT the lower point (also cairned) on the west rim. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Snowdrift Crater is located at the north end of Laidlaw Park and is due southwest of North Laidlaw Butte. The crater is impressive and has a nice BLM parking area/campsite on its southwest rim. It is difficult to identify the exact high point on the southwest rim amongst several rocky … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6301 is a sagebrush hill located on the west side of Custer Road in the northern section of the Pahsimeroi Range. Its east ridge is an easy scramble from FSR-110. USGS Ellis Access From US-93 at Ellis, drive southeast on the paved Pahsimeroi Highway for 2.2 miles to a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6419 is one of a pair of sagebrush hills located on the west side of Custer Road in the northern section of the Pahsimeroi Range. This peak has much more rock mixed in than its neighbor Peak 6378. Peak 6419 is quite rugged when viewed from Custer Road to … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6378 is one of a pair of sagebrush hills located on the west side of Custer Road in the northern section of the Pahsimeroi Range. It is an easy scramble from a 2-track road on its east side. USGS May Access Park at the base of an unsigned 2-track … Continue reading