Leadore Hill by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Leadore Hill is an impressive, rock-and-forest hill and sits due south of Leadore. It is quite visible from ID-28 to its east. Due to extensive private land in this area, the best climbing route is via the east ridge from Cold Springs Road. USGS Sheephorn Peak Access From ID-28 at … Continue reading

Peak 9149 by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 9149 is a rugged, rocky affair that sits in the shadow of nearby Rainbow Mountain (10,162 feet). The shortest route to the summit is from nearby Coal Kiln Canyon and its northeast ridge. However, the easiest climbing route is via its west ridge from a high saddle above Coal … Continue reading

Peak 5709 by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Peak 5709 is an elongated scrub hump that sits on the east side of the Little Lost River Highway just over 10 miles northwest of Howe. This seemingly unimportant, soft-ranked peak must have some relevance to surveyors since it has triangulation wreckage on its summit. My route is probably the … Continue reading

Snow Cone by Livingston Douglas

This Peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Snow Cone (6,050 feet), Spatter Cones North (6,050 feet), and Spatter Cones South (6,050 feet) are all accessible from the Spatter Cones Trailhead in Craters of the Moon National Monument. Scrambling to the top of any of these peaks is strictly prohibited (by signage) to protect the fragile terrain. USGS … Continue reading

Spatter Cones, North by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Snow Cone (6,050 feet), Spatter Cones North (6,050 feet), and Spatter Cones South (6,050 feet) are all accessible from the Spatter Cones Trailhead in Craters of the Moon National Monument. Scrambling to the top of any of these peaks is strictly prohibited (by signage) to protect the fragile terrain. USGS … Continue reading

Big Blowout Butte by Livingston Douglas

This peak is not in the book. Published November 2023 Big Blowout Butte is located in Laidlaw Park in the remote southwest section of Craters of the Moon National Monument. This natural feature is hardly a butte. It is a CRATER. Its highpoint is on the northeast rim. It is NOT the lower point (also cairned) on the west rim. … Continue reading