This peak is not in the book. Updated October 2018 This peak sits on the main Lick Creek Range crest west of Hum Lake and north of Lick Creek Summit and Foolhen Peak. The peak serves as the anchor for an impressive East-West trending ridge that has 5 difficult, ranked summits: Peak 8380 (Hum Peak), Peak 8380 (Ho Peak), Peak 8565 (Hum … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Updated August 2023 Foolhen Peak is located east of Duck Lake and south of Hum Lake. Its south face towers over Lick Creek rising 2,400 feet in just under two thirds of a mile. Foolhen Peak is another peak from John Platt’s endless collection of Lick Creek Range ascents. See John’s trip report … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published June 2018 Steamboat Benchmark has over 2,000 feet of prominence and is highly prized by P2K peakbaggers. It is the high point on a long North/South ridge line in the middle of the proverbial “nowhere.” It was a fire lookout. It has two summits of almost equal height. My GPS reported the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Yet another Idaho peak named Iron Mountain. This one actually has an old iron mine near its summit according to Ray Brooks. This peak is located on a ridgeline that parallels the Snake River on the western edge of the Hitt Mountains. The summit view includes the Wallowas, Big Lookout and the Elkhorn … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Diamond Rock is a misnamed peak since it is not capped by an impressive rock. Nevertheless, it is a worthy goal for peakbaggers. It sits above beautiful Summit Lake at the northeast end of Diamond Ridge. Diamond Ridge is located northeast of Upper Payette Lake on the East Side of [paved] Warren Wagon … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Diamond Ridge Peak is the highest point on Diamond Ridge. It sits above Deep Lake on Diamond Ridge. Diamond Ridge runs from Peak 8552 northeast to a peak identified by the USGS as Diamond Rock. Diamond Ridge is located northeast of Upper Payette Lake on the East Side of the paved Warren Wagon … Continue reading