Buckhorn Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 310 of the book. Buckhorn Peak is a ranked summit located on the toe of the ridge that separates Mormon Gulch from Uncle Ike Creek. It is surrounded by several other ranked summits and makes a good addition to a multi-peak adventure. In addition to the route described in the … Continue reading

Jump Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 325 of the book. An access update provided by Judi Steciak is found below. Jump Peak and its neighbors, Eighteenmile Peak and Cottonwood Benchmark, enclose a beautiful high valley. It is possible to climb all 3 peaks in a day. USGS Cottonwood Creek Judi Steciak reports that access has changed for the Eighteenmile … Continue reading

Peak 10965

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 310 of the book. Peak 10965 is located in the Lemhi Range near Nicholson Peak. The ridge walk between this peak and Nicholson Peak is straightforward and without serious obstacles. USGS Fallert Springs After climbing the peak from Nicholson Peak, I descended the peak via the drainage that leads back … Continue reading

Yellow Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 302 of the book. Yellow Peak is one of top peaks in the Lemhi Range. Access is good and the neighboring peaks are worth climbing. I recommend backpacking into this area and spending two or three nights exploring the high Lemhi Range. USGS Yellow Peak … Continue reading

May Mountain

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 298 of the book. May Mountain takes a long day to climb. It is, perhaps, the most interesting summit in the Northern Lemhi Range. The route described in the book is a classic mixture of a forested ascent up steep slopes to a skyline ridge which approaches the convoluted summit … Continue reading

Boulder Peak

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 236 of the book. In addition to the routes found in the book, Livingston Douglas has provided a route description for the Class 4 south ridge/southwest couloir descent route which is set out below. Although not the tallest Boulder Mountains Peak, Boulder Peak is the most visible. It thrusts out … Continue reading