This peak is not in the book. Peak 8817 is another peak that is along the main route to Big Baldy Peak. Peak 8817 is located on the Frank Church Wilderness of No Return boundary, just northeast of Pistol Rock. The summit can be easily reached from FST-088 [(C)(1.4)(a) or (1.3.2)(a) on Page 140]. Use the links below to read … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Deep in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, Big Baldy Ridge is located due west of Buck Lake. The peak is easily climbed from the trail to Big Baldy Peak. This trail passes over the peak’s North Ridge at 8,800 feet. Keep in mind that the true summit is located at … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Peak 9109 is located along the Big Baldy Ridge in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The trail to Big Baldy passes right below its summit. Scramble to the top from the trail. John Platt and Dave Pahlas recently climbed it. Use the links below to see their trip reports. Class … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this peak is on Page 117 of the book. Pistol Rock is located northeast of Chilcoot Peak in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The peak has a [lower] South Summit identified as Trapper Mountain. Use the links below for John Platt’s and Dave Pahlas’ 2016 trip reports which recount more recent conditions … Continue reading
Access and climbing information for this peak is on Page 118 of the book. Chilcoot Peak is located on the western edge of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. A fire lookout was placed on the summit in 1933. However, the lookout was destroyed in 1969. This area is seldom visited by peakbaggers. A 2016 ascent of the … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Smokescreen Peak is located due south of Flatiron Peak and the main Lemhi Range Crest. It can be climbed from Flatiron Peak or Big Creek Campground. Either way, you will find a long Class 2 slog to its summit. Check out the trip report links below for more details. USGS Big Creek Peak … Continue reading