This peak is not in the book. Published November 2021 Peak 9854 towers over Christian Gulch to the south and Rock Spring Canyon to the north. It is a combination of steep pine forest, rocky buttresses/towers, and hidden cliff bands and should be taken seriously. Choose your route wisely for this one and descend the same route that you ascend. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated September 2020 Little Mill Mountain is located just southeast of Mill Mountain. The two peaks are connected by a Class 2 ridge. It is a Class 2 scramble from the connecting saddle to the summit. USGS Mogg Mountain Access Drive to Mill Lake via Mill Creek Road FS-010 and FS 006 [(A)(9.2) … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 299 of the book. The route information set out below replaces the information in the book. Updated September 2020 Mill Mountain is located east of the main Northern Lemhi Range Crest and is paired with Peak 10470 (Little Mill Mountain) on a long curving ridge line. The book describes the route … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. There are two routes set out below. Updated November 2022 Sinker Butte is located south of the Snake River by Idaho Power’s Swan Falls Dam. While not a sharp, dominating summit, the peak is an excellent vantage point from which to view the impressive Snake River Canyon. Two routes are included below. The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Based on LiDAR measurements, the elevation of Apex Peak is now 11,243 feet and the prominence is now 453 feet. The website still uses the older data. Livingston Douglas added his take on the North Ridge Route as well as new photos. Updated November 2024 Apex Peak is the 82nd-highest peak in Idaho. … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 339-340 of the book. As occasionally happens the Board of Geographic Names accidentally placed the name Needle Peak on the peak’s lower north summit. The book entry used the name for the high point which is the only formation structure that sort of remotely resembles a “needle.” At Livingston’s recommendation, … Continue reading