This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Comet Benchmark is a rock-and-scrub hump that towers over US-93 at a sharp bend in the highway between Tower Road and Kriley Gulch Road north of Salmon. It is most easily climbed via its southeast ridge from US-93. This climb is entirely on BLM land. USGS Bird Creek Access Park … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 5180 is the high point on a ridge that separates Fourth of July Creek from Kriley Creek. It overlooks the confluence of Fourth of July Creek and the North Fork Salmon River. Peak 5180 is most easily reached on public land from Kriley Gulch Road. However, the summit is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 5565 is a scrub hump that is located on a ridgeline that separates Kriley Creek from Tower Creek. Due to posted, private land, this peak cannot be climbed from Tower Creek Road. This area is a mix of private and public land, so be careful. This climb is entirely … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8150 is located near the headwaters of both Cow Creek and Yearlan Creek in the Beaverhead Mountains. It is easily climbed via its west ridge from a pair of unsigned 2-track roads that get you close to the forested summit. Peak 8150 is a minor ridge hump that is … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8547 is a rocky hill that overlooks the small hamlet of Nicholia. It is most easily climbed via old mining roads and the northeast ridge. This area is a mix of private and public land, so be careful. The initial access road legally crosses through private land for a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Mineral Hill is a minor hump that is located a few miles west of Leadore. It is a foothill that sits above the Lemhi River. Mineral Hill sits on the long southwest ridge of Grizzly Hill (9,300 feet) which is all the way up on the Continental Divide. It can … Continue reading