The Clapper

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 307 of the book. The Clapper is overshadowed by it giant neighbor, Bell Mountain. Nevertheless, it is a worthy goal. Larry Prescott’s trip report, linked below, provides great photos and additional ascent information which will help get you to the summit. The climb is Class 2 via its Southwest Ridge. … Continue reading

Clifty Mountain

Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 51 of the book. Clifty Peak, which has 2,165 feet of prominence, appears to be gaining in popularity as the population of northern Idaho grows. Here is another take on the access which updates the information in the book. USGS Clifty Mountain The Clifty Mountain Trail/FST-182 takes you from the … Continue reading

CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS

The Clearwater Mountains are Idaho’s largest mountain group and cover most of North Central Idaho. These mountains are mostly Idaho Batholith granite and are covered in places with scattered deposits of older sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that have yet to erode away. During the Pleistocene ice age, alpine glaciers carved cirques and lake basins into the sides of higher Clearwater … Continue reading

Merriam Lake Peak (Merriam Pinnacle)

This peak is not in the book. Judi Steciak and Carl Hamke provided the following route information. See their article on the Missing Eleveners in the Climbing History Section.  W. A. McIntyre and O. J. Smith made the first ascent of record on July 11, 1964.  From Miriam Lake [(C)(3.1)(b) on Page 274], they “Came up the draw from inlet … Continue reading

The Pinnacles

Climbing and access information for this peak (called “Pinnacles Peak” in the book) is on Page 121 of the book. John Platt climbed this seldom-visited peak in 2019. His trip report is linked below. Updated August 2019 The Pinnacles stands out from its neighbors with a rugged summit block, steep towers trending north from the summit, and 1,200 feet of … Continue reading