Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 234 of the book. Gladiator Peak sits at the head of Gladiator Creek and is accessed from the trailhead in that drainage. Due to its proximity to ID-75 and the Galena Lodge, it sees frequent ascents and has been climbed in the Winter. USGS Horton Peak Use the link below … Continue reading
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Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 200 of the book. Perfect Peak is a bit out of the way, but it is well worth the trouble it takes to reach it. It is a legitimate and tricky Class 3+ climb, with some exposure traversing between the two summits. To some, the traverse might be considered Class … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 262 of the book. Mackay Peak is the impressive mountain serving as a backdrop to Mackay, Idaho. It is an easy peak to reach, thanks to the mining roads that lead high up its slopes. Miners or Native Americans probably made the first ascent of the peak. USGS Mackay Reservoir … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is found on Pages 335-336 of the book. Based on recent LiDAR measurements the elevation of this peak 10,279 feet with a prominence of 286 feet. Livingston Douglas pointed out a few errors in the book, noting: —The peak is on the USGS Targhee Peak quadrangle rather than the Targhee Creek quadrangle; —The … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Livingston Douglas provided the Southeast Ridge Route and new photos. Updated November 2022 Paymaster Peak is located on a subsidiary ridge that leaves the main Pioneer Mountains Crest at Big Basin Peak. The ridge divides Hyndman Creek and the East Fork Hyndman Creek. It has four ranked summits. Three of these peaks (McIntyre, … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 166 of the book. A seldom-climbed Sawtooth 10er, Baron Peak is worth the effort it takes to reach it. If you make the effort to climb this peak, be sure to leave enough time climb Peak 10330 Moolack Mountain as these two peaks go together like soup and a sandwich, … Continue reading