Red Peak Benchmark

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 122 of the book. Updated and more detailed information is set out below. Updated July 2018 Red Peak Benchmark is the highest summit found in a large, remote area east of Yellow Pine, Idaho and west of the Middle Fork Salmon River. The peak sits on a ridge line between … Continue reading

Stack Rock

Stack Rock from the air and the south. Anne Boyles Photo

This peak is not in the book. Stack Rock is an impressive granite tower that sits atop a peak with 515 feet of prominence. The tower has no easy route to its summit and there are lots of opportunities for establishing (or reestablishing) high-quality Class 5 routes on its nearly vertical walls. The tower’s granite is solid with small crystals … Continue reading

Peak 8202

This peak is not in the book. Peak 8202 is easily reached from the road to Scott Mountain via an enjoyable ridge walk. I recommend climbing this peak in combination with a climb of Peak 8220. Additional details can be found on that peak’s page. USGS Lightning Ridge   … Continue reading

Pinyon Peak by Victor Zhou

This peak is not in the book. Thanks to Victor for his contribution on this interesting and remote summit. Pinyon Peak is a solitary massif in the heart of the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is high enough on its own merits but, due to its location on the opposite side of the Loon and Mayfield Creek drainages to the … Continue reading

Trail Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 305 of the book. Livingston Douglas added several photos to this page. Updated December 2019 Trail Peak sits just south of Big Windy Peak and north of Mount Inspiration on the main Lemhi Range Crest. Climb the peak from Spring Mountain Canyon Road or from Big Windy Peak. Trail Peak … Continue reading

Big Windy Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 304-305 of the book. Updates include (1) A link to the updated access page, (2) Ray Brooks’ trip report covering some of the peak’s interesting history and (3) Livingston Douglas’ west ridge route, a likely first ascent. Updated December 2019  Big Windy Peak is situated on the main Lemhi Range … Continue reading