This peak is not in the book. I included Rick Baugher’s trip report at the end of the page. Red Mountain is the highest of the Gannett Hills. It is also a relatively short distance from Crow Creek Road to its west. The bushwhack directly east to the summit is not pleasant, particularly the [almost] 300-foot descent to cross Beaver … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Schmidhorn is the highest point on the Schmid Ridge portion of the Peale Mountains. USGS Harrington Peak. Rick Baugher’s trip report is as follows: On 5/4/14, I drove south going up Slug Creek Road. Parked just past beaver ponds. From 6,640 feet, hiked cross-country up the Southwest Slope of brush. Scampered through a … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 339 of the book. The Snake River Range has two Sheep Mountains: Sheep Mountain (9,700 feet) and Sheep Creek Mountain (9,950 feet). USGS Thompson Peak … Continue reading
The Peale Mountains are associated with the Basin and Range faulting and the over thrust belt. The block faulting is not as pronounced as ranges farther west. Meade Peak is the range high point at 9,957 feet. There are a lot of great peaks in this mountain group. Check out Hawks Peak and Mount Mansfield for starters. The range receives … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated January 2020 Peak 3668 is located at the confluence of the South Fork and North Fork Payette River near Banks, Idaho. It is the southwestern point of the Salmon River Mountains and the North Fork Range. USGS Banks Access The Banks/Lowman Highway at its junction with of ID-55. Park in a pullout on the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Rick Baugher provided the initial entry for this peak based on his 2013 ascent. Rick’s report is set out down the page. Livingston’s entry provides a significant update to current conditions which have changed significantly over the last ten years. Updated January 2023 Enoch Benchmark is the high point on Rasmussen Ridge. It … Continue reading