This peak is not the book. Peak 9165 is the 3rd-highest summit in the Trinity Mountains Subrange. The peak can be climbed from almost any direction but, based on access considerations, I suggest the route which leaves the road that leads to the Trinity Mountain fire lookout at the 9,200-foot contour. From this point, you can traverse the ridge to … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. House Mountain is located in an isolated position southeast of Prairie, Idaho. While not an exceedingly high summit, it towers over the South Fork Boise River’s deep canyon which is on its southern flank. The peak had a fire lookout on its summit from 1931 to 1990. The last lookout building’s foundation is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 8554 is located roughly 1.5 miles due west of Trinity Mountain and 1.0 mile southwest of Peak 9037. USGS Trinity Mountain North Ridge, Class 2 Peak 8554 can easily be climbed from the Trinity Mountain Road [(E)(2.2) on Page 155] from numerous points. I climbed the peak via its Northeast Ridge. This … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated August 2021 This peak is just to the north of Trinity Mountain. It rises just over 300 feet from the connecting saddle. Lists of John uses the name “Fiddler’s Perch” but does not identify the origin of the name. USGS Trinity Mountain Access Featherville, Idaho Access. At the south end of Featherville, … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 149 of the book. Peak 9037 sits west of Fiddlers Perch and Trinity Mountain. It is easily climbed from almost any line, since the Trinity Mountain Road [(E)(2.2)(c) on Page 155] crosses its South and East Slopes at one point only 600 vertical feet below the summit. USGS Trinity Mountain … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 132 of the book. Updated November 2021 Bald Mountain is one of the highest Salmon River Peaks. It rises precipitously above the Salmon River west of Challis, Idaho. See Dan Robbins’ trip report for a more recent climb. Also note that Peak 10100 sits just southwest of this peak and … Continue reading