Twin Buttes, East by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published November 2024 The Twin Buttes sit west of Bruneau Canyon and east of Hot Creek. Twin Buttes East (3,230 feet) is two feet higher than Twin Buttes West (3,228 feet). Both buttes can be easily climbed from Hot Creek Road to the west. USGS Crowbar Gulch Access Same as for Twin Buttes … Continue reading

Twin Buttes, West by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published November 2024 The Twin Buttes sit west of Bruneau Canyon and east of Hot Creek. Twin Buttes East (3,230 feet) is two feet higher than Twin Buttes West (3,228 feet). Both buttes can be easily climbed from Hot Creek Road to the west. USGS Crowbar Gulch Access From ID-78 in the center … Continue reading

Crabb Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published November 2024 Crabb Butte (i.e., Bruneau Benchmark) is a handsome butte with a steep southwest face. It is located east of Bruneau and sits above the Bruneau Cemetery on BLM land. Crabb Butte is most easily climbed from the Bruneau Cemetery. USGS Bruneau Access From ID-78 in the center of the small … Continue reading

Cedar Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published November 2024 Cedar Butte is a handsome butte that is almost a ranked summit. It sits above John Boyd Flat on the Snake River Plain. It can be climbed entirely on BLM land from the northwest. USGS Cedar Creek Reservoir Access From US-93 at Rogerson, drive to the center of Rogerson and … Continue reading

Black Butte by Livingston Douglas

This butte is not in the book. Published November 2024 Thanks to LiDAR, Black Butte/Blue Benchmark is a newly-ranked summit. It is located in a desolate area of the Snake River Plain but it is easily reached via a service road to the antenna-clad summit. Black Butte is on the Bruneau Desert and is just east of the Saylor Creek … Continue reading