Peak 7492 (Sublett Range HP)

This peak is identified on Page 353 of the book as the Sublett Range High Point, but I had no information on the peak at the time the book was published and no route information was included. Subsequently, Rick Baugher climbed the peak. His informative trip report is linked below. Livingston Douglas contributed a new route and photos to this … Continue reading

Windy Point

This peak is not in the book. Also see the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Windy Point is a distinctive peak. This Owyhee Mountains summit is easily visible from ID-78. Although the peak has only 259 feet of prominence, it sits at the north end of a long, complicated ridgeline that is topped by … Continue reading

Peak 5016

This peak is not in the book. See the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Updated November 2020 Peak 5016 is perfectly situated to take in the entire Reynolds Creek drainage and the many peaks that surround that high mountain valley. The peak is an easy hike of 0.7 miles and 400 feet of … Continue reading

Peak 5180

This peak is not in the book. Also see the Owyhee Mountains Peaks List for all of the peaks in this range. Updated November 2020 Peak 5180 is the high point on a complex north-south ridge that forms the eastern side of the upper Reynolds Creek drainage. This unnamed peak sits one mile south of Windy Point, the only named feature … Continue reading

Peak 10571 (Smokescreen Peak)

This peak is not in the book. Smokescreen Peak is located due south of Flatiron Peak and the main Lemhi Range Crest. It can be climbed from Flatiron Peak or Big Creek Campground. Either way, you will find a long Class 2 slog to its summit. Check out the trip report links below for more details. USGS Big Creek Peak … Continue reading

Little Fiddler

This peak is not in the book. Little Fiddler is, in my opinion, the most outstanding Danskin Mountains summit because of its isolated position on the crest and its “bell” shape. The peak’s steep East Ridge is Class 2. USGS Danskin Peak Access Primary access to the middle section of the Danskin Mountains is from Mountain Home, Idaho. See (D)(1) … Continue reading