Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 151 of the book. I am not sure where the name “Jumbo Mountain” came from since this mountain is smaller than all of its neighbors. USGS Jumbo Mountain … Continue reading
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Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 106 of the book. Granite Peak’s summit is a 2-minute walk from the Snowbank Mountain Road. It may be the easiest Class 2 peak to bag in Idaho. Follow the road to its high point on the peak’s South Slopes and park in the wide turnout. A use trail quickly … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 110-111 of the book. Sams Throne is an interesting and remote peak with good access. This area burned in the 1990s. Be sure to check out John Platt’s 2014 trip report for up-to-date conditions. USGS Hershey Point … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 106 of the book. The highest point in the West Mountains has a radar dome on its West Summit and additional electronics installations on its East Summit. It is difficult to tell that the East Summit is the high point. Both summits are reached by FSR-446 that is usually open … Continue reading
Climbing and access information this peak is on Page 111 of the book. Lava Butte sits in the middle of an extensive area that burned in the early 1990s. Still, it is a worthy goal and a good vantage point to learn the terrain of the northeastern section of the Idaho Batholith and the Northeastern Salmon River Mountains. USGS Hershey … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Pages 215-216 of the book. Updated August 2019 Cannonball Mountain is located northeast of Fairfield, Idaho and south of Liberal Mountain. This peak, along with Liberal Mountain, forms the northeastern corner of the Soldier Mountains. The book recommended climbing the peak from Wells Summit and this is still a viable route. … Continue reading