This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8556 is a rock-and-forest, ridgeline summit that sits due east of Golden Trout Lake in the Bighorn Crags. It is overlooked by climbers because it is four feet shy of being a ranked summit. But it is a beautiful mountain and is a worthy climbing objective. Finding it through … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 9351 is a ridgeline summit with a summit cap of talus. It is the high point on a ridge that separates Opal Creek from Panther Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. Peak 9351 is most easily climbed via its south face from FSR-129 just above Morgan Creek Summit. … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 8563 is a talus heap that sits above the headwaters of Weasel Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is a ridge hump on the north ridge of Peak 9351. It can either be climbed via its northwest ridge from Opal Lake or via its west ridge from … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6980 is a nice, semi-forested hump that sits on the east side of Silver Creek in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is most easily climbed via its west ridge from Silver Creek Road/FSR-108. USGS Opal Lake Access From the signed junction of Panther Creek Road/FSR-055 and Silver Creek … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 6900 is a gentle, forested hump that sits on the north side of Silver Creek and on the west side of Rooker Basin in the Eastern Salmon River Mountains. It is most easily climbed from Silver Creek Road/FSR-108 to its south. USGS Opal Lake Access From the signed junction … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Phelan Ridge HP is the high point of lengthy Phelan Ridge. It can be reached by driving up the Ridge Road/FSR-020 from Williams Creek Summit to its south. USGS Leesburg Access From Williams Creek Summit, drive north on the Ridge Road/FSR-020 for 7.8 miles to the obvious, semi-open ridge crest … Continue reading